Meaning Of The Word Touchy

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touchy
If you say that something is a touchy subject, you mean that it is a subject that needs to be dealt with carefully and in a sensitive way, because it might upset or offend people.
adjective: If you describe someone as touchy, you mean that they are easily upset, offended, or irritated.

touchy in American English
easily offended; oversensitive; irritable
adjective: apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable

touchy in British English
adjective: easily upset or irritated; oversensitive

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