touchy
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
touchier;
touchiest
touchier;
touchiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOUCHY
[also more touchy; most touchy]
1
:
easily hurt or upset by the things that people think or say about you
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sensitive
— often + about
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Don't be so touchy. I was just kidding.
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He's a little touchy about his weight. [=he tends to get upset if you say anything about his weight]
2
:
likely to cause people to become upset
