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1
easily offended
- watch what you say around him, as he's very touchy about every little thing
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2
requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
- money is a touchy subject for many people and shouldn't be discussed casually
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3
capable of catching or being set on fire
- the experiment involves the use of some touchy chemicals, so caution is required
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- burnable,
- combustible,
- combustive,
- fiery,
- flammable,
- ignitable
- (also ignitible),
- inflammable
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“Touchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touchy. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of touchy was in 1602
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