- 1. a. Peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take fire. Source: opted
- 2. adj. quick to take offense Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. difficult to handle; requiring great tact Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
- 6. j:100 s quick to take offense s difficult to handle; requiring great tact Source: ecdict
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