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==English==

===Etymology===
A variant of earlier {{m|en|tetchy||[[cranky]], [[easily]] [[annoyed]], [[difficult]] to [[handle]]}}, under influence from some senses of {{m|en|touch||[[affect]], [[disturb]]}} and simulating {{suf|en|touch|y}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈtʌt͡ʃi/}}
* {{audio|en|en-us-touchy.ogg|a=US}}
:* {{rhymes|en|ʌtʃi|s=2}}

===Adjective===
{{en-adj|er}}

# {{lb|en|of a situation}} Extremely [[sensitive]] or [[volatile]]; easily [[disturbed]] to the point of becoming [[unstable]]; requiring [[caution]] or [[tactfulness]].
#: {{ux|en|It is an extremely '''touchy''' situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin.}}
# {{lb|en|of a person}} Easily [[offended]], [[oversensitive]].
#: {{ux|en|He can be very '''touchy''' when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible.}}
#* {{quote-video game|en|developer=w:BioWare|title={{w|Mass Effect (video game)|Mass Effect}}|genre=[[science fiction|Science Fiction]]|location=Redwood City|publisher=Electronic Arts|year=2008|system=PC|scene=Bridge, Command Deck, {{w|Normandy (Mass Effect)|SSV Normandy}}|isbn=9780784546642|oclc=246633669|text={{w|Ashley Williams (Mass Effect)|Ashley}}: Look at the size of that ship!<br>{{w|Kaidan Alenko|Kaidan}}: The Ascension. Flagship of the {{w|Citadel (Mass Effect)|Citadel}} fleet.<br>{{w|Joker (Mass Effect)|Joker}}: Well, size isn't everything.<br>Ashley: Why so '''touchy''', Joker?<br>Joker: I'm just saying you need firepower, too.}}
# {{lb|en|informal}} Inclined to engage in [[physical]] [[touch]].
#: {{syn|en|touchy-feely}}
#: {{ant|en|untouchy}}

====Synonyms====
* {{sense|extremely sensitive}} {{l|en|tetchy}}, {{l|en|delicate}}, {{l|en|touch and go}}
* {{sense|easily irritated}} {{l|en|tetchy}}, {{l|en|irritable}}, {{l|en|irascible}}, {{l|en|cranky}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|en|touchiness}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|sensitive or volatile}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|чувствителен}}, {{t+|bg|раздразнителен}}
* Czech: {{t|cs|netýkavý}}, {{t|cs|popudlivý|m}}, {{t|cs|nevrlý|m}}, {{t|cs|podrážděný|m}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|arkaluonteinen}}
* French: {{t+|fr|irascible}}
* German: {{t+|de|heikel}}, {{t+|de|empfindlich}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|whanewhane}}
* Norwegian:
*: Bokmål: {{t|nb|irritabel}}, {{t+|nb|hårsår}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|чувстви́тельный}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|hassas}}, {{t+|tr|nazik}}, {{t+|tr|ince}}, {{t+|tr|kırılgan}}
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{{trans-top|easily offended; oversensitive}}
* Armenian: {{t+|hy|նեղացկոտ|sc=Armn}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|докачлив}}, {{t+|bg|обидчив}}
* Catalan: {{t|ca|susceptible}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|vztahovačný}}, {{t+|cs|urážlivý}}, {{t|cs|háklivý}}
* Finnish: {{t|fi|herkkätunteinen}}, {{t|fi|arkatunteinen}}
* French: {{t+|fr|susceptible}}
* German: {{t+|de|gereizt}}, {{t+|de|reizbar}}, {{t+|de|übelnehmerisch}}, {{t+|de|empfindlich}}, {{qualifier|colloquial}} {{t+|de|zickig}}
* Ingrian: {{t|izh|herkkä}}, {{t|izh|arkaloontoin}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|drisíneach}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|permaloso}}, {{t|it|facilmente irritabile}}, {{t+|it|suscettibile}}, {{t+|it|irascibile}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|taringa rahirahi}}, {{t|mi|āritarita}}
* Persian: {{t|fa|زود رنج|tr=zud-ranj}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|оби́дчивый}}, {{t+|ru|раздражи́тельный|m}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|quisquilloso}}, {{t|es|picajoso}}, {{t|es|picajón}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|stingslig}}, {{t+|sv|överkänslig}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|alıngan}}, {{t+|tr|darılgan}}, {{t+|tr|kırılgan}}
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===See also===
* {{l|en|touchy-feely}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=chotuy|couthy}}