touch ‧ y /ˈtʌtʃi/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ touched , ↑ untouched , ↑ touching , ↑ touchy , ↑ untouchable ; noun : ↑ touch , ↑ untouchable ; verb : ↑ touch ; adverb : ↑ touchingly ]
1 . easily becoming offended or annoyed SYN sensitive
touchy about
She is very touchy about her past.
2 . touchy subject/question etc a subject etc that needs to be dealt with very carefully, especially because it may offend people SYN sensitive :
Asking about a reporter’s sources can be a touchy business.
—touchiness noun [uncountable]