touchous en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English touch Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English touchous From touch + -ous.
Meanings
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(Southern, US, rare, regional) Touchy; overly sensitive.
He said Atticus was still touchous about us and the Radleys and it wouldn't do to push him any.
1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC:Don't be so touchous about everything!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most touchous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more touchous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |