"touchy" in the adjective sense
1. huffy, thin-skinned, feisty, touchy
quick to take offense
2. delicate, ticklish, touchy
difficult to handle requiring great tact
"delicate negotiations with the big powers"
"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"
"a touchy subject"
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