ticklish

/ˈtɪklɪʃ/
adjective
  1. Sensitive to tickling; easily made to laugh or twitch when touched lightly.
    • He is so ticklish that he starts laughing before you even touch him.
    • My little brother is very ticklish under his arms.
    • She discovered she was ticklish on the bottoms of her feet.
  2. Difficult to deal with; requiring careful handling because it involves sensitive or risky issues.
    • Discussing politics at family dinners can be a ticklish subject.
    • The negotiator handled the ticklish situation with great diplomacy.
    • Asking for a raise is always a ticklish conversation.
  3. Easily upset or offended; touchy.
    • The actor was ticklish about questions regarding his personal life.
    • He is ticklish about his height and doesn't like jokes about it.
    • She is ticklish when it comes to criticism of her cooking.
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