ticklish

adjective

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1
as in sensitive
easily offended he's ticklish about his looks, so it's wisest to avoid the subject altogether

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2
as in difficult
requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling trying to tell him that his zipper is down without embarrassing him will be a ticklish task

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tickling

ticklish

tick (off)

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“Ticklish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticklish. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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