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ticklish

adjective

Sensitive or susceptible to being tickled.

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
T
Ends with
H
Contains
IC
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪk(ə)lɪʃ/

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Sensitive or susceptible to being tickled.

    “She is ticklish only on her tummy and the bottoms of her feet.”

  2. Touchy, sensitive, or delicate.

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Example Sentences

She is ticklish only on her tummy and the bottoms of her feet.
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