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ticklish

Pronunciation: /ˈtɪklɪʃ/

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Definition of ticklish

adjective

  • 1(of a person) sensitive to being tickled:I’m ticklish on the feet
  • (of a cough) characterized by persistent irritation in the throat.
  • 2(of a situation or problem) difficult or tricky and requiring careful handling:her skill in evading ticklish questions
  • (of a person) easily upset: they’re rather ticklish on the subject

Derivatives

ticklishly

adverb

ticklishness

noun

ticklish in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ticklish in the US English dictionary
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