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1 ticklish
adj1) який боїться лоскотання; чутливий до лоскотуticklish person — людина, яка боїться лоскоту
2) делікатний, складний, ризикований3) неміцний, хиткий, нестійкий; ненадійний4) чутливий, уразливий, образливийticklish person — уразлива (образлива) людина
* * *a1) що боїться лоскоту, чутливий до лоскоту2) делікатний, лоскітливий, важкийthe whole thing is very ticklish — справа вимагає великої обережності /великого такту/
3) неміцний, хибкий, нестійкий4) чутливий, вразливий -
2 ticklish
a1) що боїться лоскоту, чутливий до лоскоту2) делікатний, лоскітливий, важкийthe whole thing is very ticklish — справа вимагає великої обережності /великого такту/
3) неміцний, хибкий, нестійкий4) чутливий, вразливий -
3 ticklish
['tɪklɪʃ]adj розм.1) сміхотли́вий2) обра́зливий3) важки́й; деліка́тний; ризико́ванийa ticklish question — деліка́тне пита́ння
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Ticklish — Tic klish, a. 1. Sensible to slight touches; easily tickled; as, the sole of the foot is very ticklish; the hardened palm of the hand is not ticklish. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Standing so as to be liable to totter and fall at the slightest touch; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ticklish Reuben — is a folk song written by Cal Stewart in 1900. Released on the Victor Label, the song is a prime example of the laughing song genre. Initially the tune starts off normally, then descends into an abyss of maniacal, sinister laughing.Lyrics as… … Wikipedia
Ticklish Rock — is an unusual sandstone rock formation. located in Shrewsbury Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. The formation, which stands at the edge of a steep cliff and resembles an upright hammer, consists of a large horizontal block, 3 feet high, 8… … Wikipedia
ticklish — index insecure, precarious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ticklish — (adj.) easily tickled, 1590s, from TICKLE (Cf. tickle) + ISH (Cf. ish). Literal sense is later than the fig. sense (1580s); an earlier word for this was tickly (1520s). Related: Ticklishly; ticklishness … Etymology dictionary
ticklish — [adj] difficult, tricky awkward, capricious, chancy, changeable, critical, dangerous, delicate, fickle, inconstant, mercurial, nice, precarious, risky, rocky, sensitive, temperamental, thorny, touchy, trying, uncertain, unstable, unsteady,… … New thesaurus
ticklish — ► ADJECTIVE 1) sensitive to being tickled. 2) (of a cough) characterized by persistent irritation in the throat. 3) (of a situation or problem) sensitive or difficult to deal with … English terms dictionary
ticklish — [tik′lish, tik′əl ish] adj. 1. sensitive to tickling 2. very sensitive or easily upset; touchy 3. needing careful handling; precarious; delicate ticklishly adv. ticklishness n … English World dictionary
ticklish — tick|lish [ˈtıklıʃ] adj 1.) someone who is ticklish laughs a lot when you tickle them 2.) [usually before noun] informal a ticklish situation or problem is difficult and must be dealt with carefully, especially because you may upset people ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ticklish — [[t]tɪ̱kəlɪʃ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A ticklish problem, situation, or task is difficult and needs to be dealt with carefully. Policy makers are considering the ticklish question of the future of the European Community. Syn: delicate 2) ADJ … English dictionary
ticklish — adjective Date: 1581 1. a. touchy, oversensitive < ticklish about his baldness > b. easily overturned < a canoe is a ticklish craft > 2. requiring delicate handling < a ticklish subject > 3. sensitive to tickling • ticklishly … New Collegiate Dictionary