tickˇlish
tickˇlish/ˈtik(ə)liSH/
adjective
- sensitive to being tickled."Lhasa apsos are ticklish on their feet"
- (of a situation or problem) difficult to deal with; requiring careful handling."her skill in evading ticklish questions"synonyms: problematic, tricky, delicate, sensitive, controversial, awkward, prickly, thorny, difficult, knotty, tough, taxing, trying, troublesome, irksome, vexatious, bothersome, worrying, concerning, upsetting, complicated, complex, involved, convoluted, intricate, vexed, sticky, dodgy
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1. sensitive to tickling 2. requiring delicate handling a ticklish subject 3. a : touchy, oversensitive ticklish about his baldness b : easily overturned.
4 days ago ˇ If you are ticklish, you quickly feel uncomfortable when someone lightly touches your skin to make you laugh.
adjective requiring careful or delicate handling or action; difficult or risky; dicey: a ticklish situation. extremely sensitive; touchy: He is ticklish about ...
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The word ticklish means both "sensitive to being tickled" and "requiring tact or careful handling." A lot of people avoid ticklish subjects when they meet ...
ticklish in American English ˇ 1. sensitive to tickling ˇ 2. requiring careful or delicate handling or action; difficult or risky; dicey. a ticklish situation.
3 days ago ˇ 1. to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.
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TICKLISH meaning: 1 : sensitive and easily tickled; 2 : difficult to deal with requiring special care.
(informal) (of a situation or problem) difficult to deal with, and possibly embarrassing synonym awkward (of a cough) that irritates your throat.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective ticklish, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions.
Ticklish definition: Easily offended or upset; touchy.