Definitions for Touchy
ˈtʌtʃ itouchy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. huffy, thin-skinned, feisty, touchyadjective

   quick to take offense

2. delicate, ticklish, touchyadjective

   difficult to handle; requiring great tact

   "delicate negotiations with the big powers";"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. touchyadjective

   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.

2. touchyadjective

   Easily offended; oversensitive; ticklish.

   He can be very touchy when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible.

3. Etymology: From touch + -y#Etymology 1

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Touchyadjective

   Peevish; irritable; irascible; apt to take fire. A low word.

   Etymology: from touch.

   You are upon a touchy point, and therefore treat so nice a subject with proportionable caution. Jeremy Collier, on Pride.

   You are so touchy, and take things so hotly, I am sure there must be some mistake in this. John Arbuthnot, Hist. of J. Bull.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. touchy

   Touchy!" (also known as simply "Touchy") is the third single to be released by the new wave group a-ha from their Stay on These Roads album.

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1. touchy

   Touchy generally refers to someone or something that is overly sensitive or quick to take offense at minor or trivial things. Additionally, it may also refer to a subject or situation that requires careful or sensitive handling due to its potential to cause upset or controversy.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Touchyadjective

   peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take fire

How to pronounce Touchy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say Touchy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Touchy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Touchy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Touchy in a Sentence

1. Harley Rotbart:

   It is stunning how many times Your Kids touch Your Kids faces and then touch other kids, this is a very touchy-feely demographic, and that's how we share germs. ... And the little ones don't have the same exposure to germs that we do, so until their immune systems get built up, they get sick.

2. Saundra Pelletier:

   I'm not the most emotional, touchy-feely person, but it was hard not to tear up.

3. Harley Rotbart:

   It is stunning how many times kids touch their faces and then touch other kids, this is a very touchy-feely demographic, and that's how we share germs. ... And the little ones don't have the same exposure to germs that we do, so until their immune systems get built up, they get sick.

4. Tom Perry:

   We have done some shows that dealt with pretty some touchy topics and people weren't altogether happy with how we dealt with it.

5. Dan Washburn:

   For Xi, golf is just such a touchy topic back home, saddled with so much baggage -- the optics would be awful, with or without Trump.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Touchy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Touchy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Touchy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Touchy