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• touchy — touch|y [ˈtʌtʃi] adj 1.) easily becoming offended or annoyed touchy about ▪ She is very touchy about her past. 2.) touchy subject/question etc a subject etc that needs to be dealt with very carefully, especially because it may offend people ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• touchy — adjective 1 easily becoming offended or annoyed: Since his girlfriend left him, he s been very touchy. 2 touchy subject/question etc a subject etc that needs to be dealt with very carefully: Asking about a reporter s sources can be a touchy… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• touchy — [[t]tʌ̱tʃi[/t]] touchier, touchiest 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ about n (disapproval) If you describe someone as touchy, you mean that they are easily upset, offended, or irritated. She is very touchy about her past... Don t be so touchy. Syn:… …   English dictionary

• touchy — touchily, adv. touchiness, n. /tuch ee/, adj., touchier, touchiest. 1. apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable: He is very touchy when he s sick. 2. requiring caution, tactfulness, or expert handling; precarious; risky: a touchy… …   Universalium

• touchy — adjective a) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness. It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybodys patience wearing thin. b) Easily offended; oversensitive; …   Wiktionary

• touchy-feely — informal expressing a lot of emotion easily, often by touching people with your hands, in a way that some people think is embarrassing. He s one of those touchy feely people who are always putting their arms round you. They run a support group… …   New idioms dictionary

• touchy — [tuch′ē] adj. touchier, touchiest [ TOUCH + Y2: also ( TOUCHY sense 1) altered < TECHY] 1. easily offended; oversensitive; irritable 2. sensitive to touch; easily irritated, as a part of the body …   English World dictionary

• touchy-feely — adjective (often derogatory) openly expressing love and affection (especially through physical contact) • Similar to: ↑loving • Usage Domain: ↑disparagement, ↑depreciation, ↑derogation * * * /ˌtʌʧiˈfiːli/ adj [more touchy feely; most touchy… …   Useful english dictionary

• touchy — UK [ˈtʌtʃɪ] / US adjective Word forms touchy : adjective touchy comparative touchier superlative touchiest a) becoming angry or upset very easily touchy about: Are you always so touchy about your work? b) likely to make people angry or upset… …   English dictionary

• touchy — touch|y [ tʌtʃi ] adjective tending to become angry or upset very easily: touchy about: Are you always so touchy about your work? a. likely to make people angry or upset: Politics was always a touchy subject with those people. ╾ touch|i|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• touchy-feely — mod. very sensitive and em pathetic; pretentiously compassionate. □ Wow, these SNAGs are soooo touchy feely. □ Marge is so touchy feely. She worries that anything she says may possibly offend someone …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions