chatouilleux

French

Etymology

From chatouiller +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃatujø/

Adjective

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

ticklish
(figuratively) touchy
Fais attention, il est chatouilleux sur ce sujet. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Further reading

“chatouilleux” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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