"touchy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈtʌt͡ʃi/ Audio: en-us-touchy.ogg [US] Forms: touchy [positive], touchier [comparative], touchiest [superlative]
Etymology: touch + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|touch|y}} touch + -y Head templates: {{adj|touchy|touchier|touchiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A touchy situation is one that is very sensitive.
    Sense id: simple-touchy-en-adj-pUuLPoKt
  2. A touchy person is someone who gets offended easily.
    Sense id: simple-touchy-en-adj-6RgMr11b
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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