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touchy

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʌtʃi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtʌtʃi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tuchē)

Inflections of 'touchy' (adj):
touchier
adj comparative
touchiest
adj superlative

touchy
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Sense: Adjective: emotionally sensitive
Synonyms:
sensitive Collocations, hypersensitive, oversensitive, thin-skinned, easily offended, quick to anger, ticklish (informal), huffy (informal), prickly (informal), testy (informal), edgy Collocations, on edge, irascible
Sense: Adjective: delicate - informal
Synonyms:
delicate Collocations, sensitive Collocations, difficult Collocations, sticky Collocations, problematic, thorny, tough Collocations, ticklish, hairy Collocations (informal), knotty, tricky Collocations

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