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Word: Touchy
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: perhaps an alteration of tetchy, influenced by touch
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʌtʃi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
easily upset or offended; oversensitive
Short Definition:easily upset or offended
Examples:- she's a little touchy about her age
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