Torchy vs Touchy - What's the difference?
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(music) Having the character of a torch song.
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(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 torchy and touchy
is that torchy is (music) having the character of a torch song while touchy is (of a situation) extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.torchy
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touchy
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(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.