apt to take offence
1touchy — /ˈtʌtʃi / (say tuchee) adjective (touchier, touchiest) 1. apt to take offence on slight provocation; irritable. 2. precarious, risky, or ticklish, as a subject. 3. sensitive to touch. 4. easily ignited, as tinder. {variant of tetchy, by… …
2huffy — adj. (huffier, huffiest) 1 apt to take offence. 2 offended. Derivatives: huffily adv. huffiness n …
3touchy — adj. (touchier, touchiest) apt to take offence; over sensitive. Derivatives: touchily adv. touchiness n. Etymology: perh. alt. of TETCHY after TOUCH …
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