adjective
- sensitive to tickling; easily made to laugh or squirm when lightly touched
- requiring careful handling; delicate or difficult to deal with
Usage: figurative
Examples
- She’s very ticklish and can’t stand having her feet touched.
- The baby giggled when I tickled his ticklish tummy.
- Discussing salary raises is always a ticklish subject.
- The diplomat handled the ticklish negotiations with great skill.
- It’s a ticklish situation that requires careful consideration.
- He avoided the ticklish topic during the meeting.
- Children are often more ticklish than adults.