ticklish
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tick·lish

adjective \ˈti-k(ə-)lish\

Definition of TICKLISH

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
tick·lish·ly adverb
tick·lish·ness noun

Examples of TICKLISH

  1. My feet are very ticklish.
  2. <he's ticklish about his looks, so it's wisest to avoid the subject altogether>

First Known Use of TICKLISH

1581

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