touchy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʌtʃi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtʌtʃi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tuch′ē)

Inflections of 'touchy' (adj):
touchier
adj comparative
touchiest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
touchy adj informal (needing careful handling)delicado/a adj
  espinoso/a adj
  (coloquial)peliagudo/a adj
 Circuses are a touchy subject with Philip, ever since his wife ran off with an acrobat.
 Los circos son un tema delicado a tratar con Philip desde que su esposa se fugó con un acróbata.
touchy adj (person: easily irritated)susceptible adj mf
  sensible adj mf
  quisquilloso/a adj
  delicado/a adj
 The boss is touchy, so be careful what you say to her.
 La jefe es susceptible, así que ten cuidado con lo que dices.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
touchy-feely adj (enjoys physical contact)sobón adj
  (coloquial, AR)franelero adj
 Sheila is a touchy-feely type of person who is always hugging her friends.
touchy-feely adj figurative (emotional)sentimental adj mf
  intimo adj
 Lara hates talking about touchy-feely stuff.
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'touchy' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
coscolino - cosquilloso - picajón - puntilloso - enojadizo - hipersensible - resbaladizo - emocional - estar de malas pulgas - fangoso - quisquilloso - renegado - tocón

Collocations: a touchy [person, girl, woman, man, individual], gets [a little, quiet, very] touchy, gets [sort, kind] of touchy, more...

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