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touchier

touchier is the comparative form of touchy.

Meaning of touchy

Adjective

touchy (comparative touchier, superlative touchiest)

  1. Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
    • It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin.
  2. Easily offended, oversensitive.
    • He can be very touchy when you talk about his estranged son, so be as tactful as possible.
  3. (informal) Inclined to engage in physical touch.
    Synonyms:
    handsy, touchy-feely
    Antonyms:
    untouchy

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Questions about touchier

What is touchier the comparative form of?
Touchier is the comparative form of touchy.

Words near touchier in the dictionary

  1. touchframe
  2. touchframes
  3. touchfree
  4. touchhole
  5. touchholes
  6. touchier
  7. touchiest
  8. touchily
  9. touchin'
  10. touchiness
  11. touchinesses

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