touchy
pronunciation
How to pronounce touchy in British English:
UK [ˈtʌtʃi]
How to pronounce touchy in American English:
US [ˈtʌtʃi]
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- Adjective:
- quick to take offense
- irritable and looking for trouble
Word Origin
- touchy (adj.)
- "apt to take offense at slight provocation," c. 1600, perhaps an alteration of tetchy (q.v.) influenced by touch (v.). Related: Touchiness.
Example
- 1. Sales tax is a touchy subject for amazon .
- 2. It can be an extremely touchy subject , especially when there 's not enough of it .
- 3. Why this revival of the memory of a proud , touchy man who became a national myth ?
- 4. But it is still a touchy issue .
- 5. In china taxing property is a touchy subject .