ticklish English

Meaning ticklish meaning

What does ticklish mean?

ticklish

— adjective (= delicate, 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

Synonyms ticklish synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as ticklish?

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touchy

delicate

waspish

unsteady

unstable

tricky

touchous

titillative

tickling

tickle

thin

tenuous

tender

tactful

svelte

susceptible

subtle

subtile

slimsy

slim

slight

slender

sleazy

sensitive

scabrous

refined

rangy

pernickety

passible

parlous

oversensitive to tickles

nice

lank

kittle

gossamery

goosy

funny

flimsy

fine

exquisite

eccentric

easily amused

dainty

Topics ticklish topics

What do people use ticklish to talk about?

Person Sense, perceive

Sense of touch

• What words describe something that feels bad?
  irritating itchy prickly scratchy ticklish tingly

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Laugh

• What words refer to causing someone to laugh?
  make someone laugh amuse crack someone up have someone in hysterics have someone in stitches tickle ticklish