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ticklish.

Sensitive or susceptible to being tickled.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtɪk(ə)lɪʃ/UK
  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.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English tickle Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English ticklish From tickle + -ish.

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