What does touchy mean?
Definitions for touchy
ˈtʌtʃ itouchy
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word touchy.
Princeton's WordNet
huffy, thin-skinned, feisty, touchyadjective
quick to take offense
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"
Wiktionary
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.
touchyadjective
Easily offended; oversensitive; ticklish.
He can be very touchy when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible.
Etymology: From touch + -y#Etymology 1
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
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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 Dictionary
Touchyadjective
peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take fire
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of touchy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of touchy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of touchy in a Sentence
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.
I'm so happy this is happening. I fully support you. i'm not the most emotional, touchy-feely person, but it was hard not to tear up.
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.
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.
I'm not the most emotional, touchy-feely person, but it was hard not to tear up.
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