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- [tik-lish]
- /ˈtɪk lɪʃ/
- /ˈtɪk.l̩.ɪʃ/
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- [tik-lish]
- /ˈtɪk lɪʃ/
Definitions of ticklish word
- adjective ticklish sensitive to tickling. 1
- adjective ticklish requiring careful or delicate handling or action; difficult or risky; dicey: a ticklish situation. 1
- adjective ticklish extremely sensitive; touchy: He is ticklish about being interrupted. 1
- adjective ticklish unstable or easily upset, as a boat; unsteady. 1
- adjective ticklish laughs when tickled 1
- adjective ticklish A ticklish problem, situation, or task is difficult and needs to be dealt with carefully. 0
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Origin of ticklish
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; tickle + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Ticklish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ticklish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ticklish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ticklish
adj ticklish
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- brambly — having or resembling brambles.
- bundle of nerves — a very nervous person
- capricious — Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
- chancy — Something that is chancy involves a lot of risk or uncertainty.
noun ticklish
- awkwardness — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
- in-convenience — the quality or state of being inconvenient.
- inopportuneness — The quality of being inopportune.
adjective ticklish
- discommodious — Not commodious; uncomfortable.
- embarrassing — Causing embarrassment.
- emotionable — (rare, of a person or group or of their behavior or faculties) Particularly expressive of or affected by emotion.
- enigmatical — Pertaining to an enigma.
- humorsome — Alternative form of humoursome.
Top questions with ticklish
- why are people ticklish?
- when are babies ticklish?
- what makes someone ticklish?
- when do babies become ticklish?
- how to not be ticklish?
- why are we ticklish?
- how to make someone ticklish?
- how to stop being ticklish?
- why am i so ticklish?
- why are some people more ticklish than others?
- why are some people ticklish?
- why am i ticklish?
- what makes you ticklish?
- where are dogs ticklish?
- why am i not ticklish?
See also
Matching words
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