Meanings (ES + gloss)
touchy
Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin.
picajoso • picajón • quisquilloso • touchy
Easily offended, oversensitive.
Ashley: Look at the size of that ship! Kaidan: The Ascension. Flagship of the Citadel fleet. Joker: Well, size isn't everything. Ashley: Why so touchy, Joker? Joker: I'm just sayin…
He can be very touchy when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible.
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