touchily
1Touchily — Touch i*ly (t[u^]ch [i^]*l[y^]), adv. In a touchy manner. [1913 Webster] …
2touchily — touchy ► ADJECTIVE (touchier, touchiest) 1) quick to take offence; oversensitive. 2) (of a situation or issue) requiring careful handling. DERIVATIVES touchily adverb touchiness noun. ORIGIN perhaps an alteration of …
3touchily — adverb in a touchy manner he touchily refused all offers to help • Derived from adjective: ↑touchy …
4touchily — adverb see touchy …
5touchily — See touchy. * * * …
6touchily — adverb In a touchy manner …
7touchily — adv. irritably, testily, grumpily, sensitively …
8touchily — touch·i·ly …
9touchily — See: touchy …
10touchy — touchily, adv. touchiness, n. /tuch ee/, adj., touchier, touchiest. 1. apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable: He is very touchy when he s sick. 2. requiring caution, tactfulness, or expert handling; precarious; risky: a touchy… …