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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024touch•y /ˈtʌtʃi/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - likely to take offense for some slight reason;
irritable:She's sort of touchy when it comes to her academic credentials. - requiring caution, careful handling, or tact;
risky:It's a touchy situation.
touch•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024touch•y (tuch′ē),USA pronunciation adj., touch•i•er, touch•i•est. - apt to take offense on slight provocation;
irritable:He is very touchy when he's sick. - requiring caution, tactfulness, or expert handling;
precarious;
risky:a touchy subject; a touchy situation. - sensitive to touch.
- easily ignited, as tinder.
- variant of techy, by association with touch 1595–1605
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged testy, irascible, edgy, snappish, cranky. See irritable.
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