TICKLISH

adj. 1 uncertain, unsteady, unsure, unstable, unsettled, fickle, touch-and-go, touchy Power that relies on the sword has a ticklish basis 2 delicate, precarious, risky, hazardous, dangerous, critical, thorny, fragile, awkward As the canoe drifted towards the waterfall, we found ourselves in a very ticklish predicament 3 delicate, sensitive, hypersensitive, difficult, touchy, prickly Cornelia is a bit ticklish on the subject of her holiday plans