Wordiyo

ticklish

🇬🇧 UK/'tikliʃ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Sensitive to being tickled; requiring careful handling; delicate or tricky.

怕痒的；棘手的，难处理的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
tickleother
+
ishsomewhat, resembling
=ticklish

Common Collocations

  • 1.ticklish situation棘手的局面
  • 2.ticklish subject敏感的话题
  • 3.[ticklish problem]棘手的问题
  • 4.rather ticklish相当难处理的

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She laughed uncontrollably because she was extremely ticklish around her feet.

  • 2.

    Negotiating the contract turned out to be a ticklish situation for both parties.

  • 3.

    The diplomat handled the ticklish question of border disputes with great care.

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