Definition of Touhy
Touch"y (?), a. [For techy,
tetchy.] Peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take
fire. [Colloq.]
It may be said of Dryden that he was at no time
touchy about personal attacks. Saintsbury.
Touch"y (?), a. [For techy,
tetchy.] Peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take
fire. [Colloq.]
It may be said of Dryden that he was at no time
touchy about personal attacks. Saintsbury.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable.
It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin.
- Easily angered.
He can be very touchy after such a long day, so be gentle.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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