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touchy

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "touchy" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
6 characters
English (US)
1syllable

touchy

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, touchy is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions oftouchy

1adjective
  • (of a situation) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.

    Example: "It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin."

  • (of a person) Easily offended; oversensitive; ticklish.

    Example: "He can be very touchy when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible."

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