Webster's English Dictionary

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touchy

Cross references:
  1. irascible             
 
touchy \'t*ch-e-\ aj 1: marked by readiness to take offense on slight 
   provocation  of a body part  2a: acutely sensitive or irritable  of a 
   chemical  2b: highly explosive or inflammable  3: calling for tact, care, 
   or caution in treatment {a ~ subject am ong the members of his family}