touchy (adj.)

  1. quick to take offense

    [ Syn: huffy , thin-skinned , feisty ]

  2. difficult to handle; requiring great tact; delicate negotiations with the big powers;hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter; a touchy subject

    [ Syn: delicate , ticklish ]

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