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Touchiest vs Torchiest - What's the difference?

touchiest | torchiest |

As adjectives the difference between touchiest and torchiest

is that touchiest is (touchy) while torchiest is (torchy).

touchiest

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (touchy)

    • touchy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of a situation) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
    • It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin.
  • (of a person) Easily offended; oversensitive; ticklish.
    • He can be very touchy when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible.

    Related terms

    * touchy-feely

    See also

    * tetchy * touch and go

    torchiest

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (torchy)

    • torchy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (music) Having the character of a torch song.
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