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.

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

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   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. Erin Bromage:

   When we drink a little, we get a little closer, we get a little more touchy, hands can touch shoulders; we just need to be careful with that.

2. Leslie Cho:

   There is a lot of social demographic factors that makes( women) disadvantaged and I think that’s why they’re returning to work less, it’s a touchy subject, because it’s so socially sensitive.

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. Photographer Shields previously toldFox NewsGriffin:

   That’s what art is meant to do, some people look at it and they love it. Some people look at it and they hate it … I understand there are going to be people that hate this. It’s a very touchy subject … but this is not real. We did n’t kill anybody nor do I feel anybody should be killed. It’s no different from a movie. It just happens to be a still image.

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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. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TOUCHY