ticklishPronunciation: /ˈtɪklɪʃ/Translate ticklish | into German | into Italian | into Spanish 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 subjectDerivatives ticklishly adverb ticklishness noun ticklish in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of ticklish in the US English dictionary