Prickly vs Touchy - What's the difference?
prickly | touchy |
Covered with sharp points.
Easily irritated.
difficult, hairy, complicated
(of a situation) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
(of a person) Easily offended; oversensitive; ticklish.
As adjectives the difference between prickly and touchy
is that prickly is covered with sharp points while touchy is extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.prickly
English
Adjective
(er)- Prickly pear is a cactus, you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin.
- He has a prickly personality. He doesn't get along with people because he is easily set off.
Synonyms
* (covered with sharp points) thorny, spinyDerived terms
* prickly comfrey * prickly glasswort * prickly heat * prickly saltwort * prickly sculpin * prickly shield fern * prickly tangtouchy
English
Adjective
(er)- It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin.
- He can be very touchy when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible.