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Peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take fire.

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  1. a. Peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take fire.
  2. adj. quick to take offense
  3. adj. difficult to handle; requiring great tact
  4. Peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take fire. [Colloq.] It may be said of Dryden that he was at no time touchy about personal attacks. Saintsbury.
  5. Peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take fire.[Colloq.]It may be said of Dryden that he was at no time touchy about personalattacks. Saintsbury.
  6. j:100 s quick to take offense s difficult to handle; requiring great tact