touchy

  • 41touchy — a. Peevish, snappish, waspish, cross, testy, irritable, fretful, splenetic, techy, irascible, petulant, choleric, peppery, hot tempered, quick tempered, like tinder, like touchwood …

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  • 42touchy — adj 1. testy, irritable, tetchy, snappish, petulant, irascible; peevish, huffish, waspish, raspy, peppery, fretful; huffy, edgy, on edge; grumpy, cranky, grouchy, snarling, crotchety, churlish, bearish; gruff, cantankerous, impatient, crabby;… …

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  • 43touchy — [ˈtʌtʃi] adj 1) tending to become angry or upset very easily 2) likely to make people angry or upset …

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  • 44touchy — touch•y [[t]ˈtʌtʃ i[/t]] adj. i•er, i•est 1) apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable 2) requiring caution, tactfulness, or expert handling; precarious; risky 3) sensitive to touch 4) easily ignited, as tinder • Etymology: 1595–1605… …

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  • 45touchy — /ˈtʌtʃi / (say tuchee) adjective (touchier, touchiest) 1. apt to take offence on slight provocation; irritable. 2. precarious, risky, or ticklish, as a subject. 3. sensitive to touch. 4. easily ignited, as tinder. {variant of tetchy, by… …

  • 46touchy —  adj. Délicat, sensible …

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  • 47touchy — adj. (touchier, touchiest) apt to take offence; over sensitive. Derivatives: touchily adv. touchiness n. Etymology: perh. alt. of TETCHY after TOUCH …

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  • 48Touchy-feely — much given to touching other people; generally physically affectionate …

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  • 49touchy-feely — Australian Slang much given to touching other people; generally physically affectionate …

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  • 50touchy-feely — touch|y feel|y [ ,tʌtʃi fili ] adjective INFORMAL tending to express feelings in an honest and physical way. This word often shows that you dislike people like this …

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