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touchy (adj.)
[touchy 词源字典]
"apt to take offense at slight provocation," c. 1600, perhaps an alteration of
tetchy
(q.v.) influenced by
touch
(v.). Related:
Touchiness
.
[touchy etymology, touchy origin, 英语词源]
[touchy 词源字典]