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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
Jan 31, 2024 ˇ 1. sensitive to tickling 2. requiring delicate handling a ticklish subject 3. a : touchy, oversensitive ticklish about his baldness b : easily overturned.
Sep 25, 2024 ˇ If you are ticklish, you quickly feel uncomfortable when someone lightly touches your skin to make you laugh.
Sep 23, 2024 ˇ 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.
Sep 24, 2024 ˇ (informal) (of a situation or problem) difficult to deal with, and possibly embarrassing synonym awkward (of a cough) that makes your throat painful.
Jan 30, 2024 ˇ Ticklish describes a physical reaction that often results in laughter when touched. Slide When I tickled her ribs, she laughed because she was very ticklish.
Sep 23, 2024 ˇ 1. the act of touching, stroking, or poking a person, part of the body, etc, so as to produce pleasure, laughter, or a twitching sensation.
Jun 15, 2024 ˇ There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective tickly. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Sep 24, 2024 ˇ a slightly uncomfortable feeling in a part of your body. to have a tickle in your throat (= that makes you want to cough).
Examples of 'Ticklish' in a Sentence - Merriam-Webster
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Sep 5, 2024 ˇ ticklish ˇ My feet are very ticklish. ˇ Truth is, the one area that's often ignored is the roof of his mouth, which is one of the most ticklish parts of the body, ...
Mar 25, 2024 ˇ There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective tickling. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.