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touch·y
 touchy
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- pronunciation:
- tuh
chi
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
touchier, touchiest |
| definition: |
easily made angry or upset; sensitive.
Tim is touchy about the size of his ears.- synonyms:
- irritable, sensitive
- similar words:
- cranky, high-strung, out of sorts
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| related words: |
angry, grumpy, moody, nervous, sensitive, tender, tight, tricky, vulnerable |
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| derivations: |
touchily (adv.), touchiness (n.) |
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