adj.
Pronunciation: ' ti-k( ə -)lish
Function: adjective
Date: 1581
1 a : TOUCHY , OVERSENSITIVE < ticklish about his baldness> b : easily overturned <a canoe is a ticklish craft>
2 : requiring delicate handling <a ticklish subject>
3 : sensitive to tickling
– tick · lish · ly adverb
– tick · lish · ness noun