ticklish
English
/ˈtɪk(ə)lɪʃ/
adj
Definitions
- Sensitive or susceptible to being tickled.
- Touchy, sensitive, or delicate.
Etymology
Suffix from English tickle.
Origin
English
tickle
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- tick English
- tickle English
- ticklebrain English
- ticklee English
- ticklegrass English
- tickler English
- ticklesome English
- ticklest English
- tickleth English
- ticklishly English
- ticklishness English
- tickly English
- unticklish English
- tiklen Middle English
- tikli Esperanto