Ticklish

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈtɪk(É™)lɪʃ/

Origin

From tickle + -ish.

Full definition of ticklish

Adjective

1. Sensitive or susceptible to being tickled.She is ticklish only on her tummy and the bottoms of her feet.
2. Touchy, sensitive, or delicate.
• 1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society 2010, p. 162:Opening round three, Enderby moved the ticklish issue of whether to advise the Hong Kong government of the intelligence regarding Ko.

Derived terms

• ticklishness