"touchy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [英語]

IPA: /ˈtʌtʃi/ Audio: en-us-touchy.ogg Forms: touchier [comparative], touchiest [superlative]
Etymology: 源自tachy, techy, teachie, tetchy,等同於touch + -y。參見tetchy。
  1. 極其敏感的,棘手的
    Sense id: zh-touchy-en-adj-8H7TNj1D
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: touchy-feely

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          "text": "He can be very touchy when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible.",
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