ticklish — sensitive to being tickled; easily made to laugh when touched lightly
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: sensitive to being tickled; easily made to laugh when touched lightly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɪklɪʃ/
Korean meaning: 간지럼을 잘 타는
Korean pronunciation: **티**클리시
Example Sentences
- My little brother is so ticklish that he starts giggling before you even touch him!
- The topic of who ate the last pizza slice became quite ticklish during our roommate meeting.
- She avoided the ticklish question about her age by changing the subject.
ticklish
ADJECTIVE//ˈtɪklɪʃ//
sensitive to being tickled; easily made to laugh when touched lightly
The ticklish boy bursts into laughter from gentle poking
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Prickly touches make the ticklish child jump quickly!
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Origin
From the verb 'tickle' (of uncertain origin, possibly from Middle English and imitative in nature) combined with the suffix '-ish' (meaning 'having the quality of' or 'somewhat'). The word emerged in English around the 16th century.
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“My little brother is so ticklish that he starts giggling before you even touch him!”
“The topic of who ate the last pizza slice became quite ticklish during our roommate meeting.”
“She avoided the ticklish question about her age by changing the subject.”
“Negotiating with both angry customers requires handling this ticklish situation carefully.”
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