chatouilleux

French

Etymology

From chatouiller +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃa.tu.jø/
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Adjective

chatouilleux (feminine chatouilleuse, masculine plural chatouilleux, feminine plural chatouilleuses)

ticklish
(figuratively) touchy
Fais attention, il est chatouilleux sur ce sujet. ― Be careful, this is a touchy subject for him.

Further reading

“chatouilleux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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