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ticklish | ticklishly |

As an adjective ticklish

is sensitive or susceptible to being tickled.

As an adverb ticklishly is

in a ticklish way.

ticklish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Sensitive or susceptible to being tickled.
    • She is ticklish only on her tummy and the bottoms of her feet.
  • Touchy, sensitive, or delicate.
  • * 1977 , , The Honourable Schoolboy , Folio Society 2010, page 162:
    • Opening round three, Enderby moved the ticklish issue of whether to advise the Hong Kong government of the intelligence regarding Ko.
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    • Derived terms

    * ticklishness

    ticklishly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a ticklish way.