Associations to the word «Touchy»
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Wiktionary
TOUCHY, adjective. (of a situation) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
TOUCHY, adjective. (of a person) Easily offended; oversensitive; ticklish.
Dictionary definition
TOUCHY, adjective. Quick to take offense.
TOUCHY, adjective. Difficult to handle; requiring great tact; "delicate negotiations with the big powers";"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.