English
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-touchy.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�t�i|-�t�i
Etymology
touch + -y#Etymology 1|-y
Adjective
en-adj|touchier|touchiest
- context|of a situation Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
#:It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin.
- context|of a person Easily angered.
#:He can be very touchy after such a long day, so be gentle.
Translations
trans-top|sensitive or volatile
German: heikel
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|easily angered
German: gereizt
trans-mid
trans-bottom
See also
touch and go
touchy-feely
es:touchy
fr:touchy
io:touchy
it:touchy
ja:touchy
fi:touchy
te:touchy
vi:touchy
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