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Definition of thin-skinned adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

thin-skinned

adjective
 
/ˌθɪn ˈskɪnd/
 
/ˌθɪn ˈskɪnd/
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  1. easily upset by criticism or offensive remarks
  2. (of fruit) having a thin skin
    3. opposite thick-skinned
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