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ticklish
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ticklish
(adjective)
ticklish
/
ˈ
tɪklɪʃ/
adjective
ticklish
/
ˈ
tɪklɪʃ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of TICKLISH
[
more ticklish; most ticklish
]
1
:
sensitive and easily tickled
My feet are very
ticklish
.
I'm very
ticklish
.
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2
:
difficult to deal with
:
requiring special care
Religion can be a very
ticklish
[=
sensitive, touchy
] subject.
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