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Definition of ticklish adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ticklish

adjective
 
/ˈtɪklɪʃ/
 
/ˈtɪklɪʃ/
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  1. (of a person) sensitive to being tickled
    • Are you ticklish?
  2. (informal) (of a situation or problem) difficult to deal with, and possibly embarrassing synonym awkward
    • It's quite a ticklish problem deciding how many people to invite to the wedding.
  3. (of a cough) that makes your throat painful
    • a dry ticklish cough
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