ticklish
/ˈtɪklɪʃ/
adjective
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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