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adjective (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 situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin.
- (context, of a person) Easily angered.
- He can be very after such a long day, so be gentle.
Translations: - German: gereizt
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Etymology: touch + -yEtymology 1, -y
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