Adjective complement with noun phrase

• get: My Dad has to hold me cuz he says I get a bit touchy.

Modifies a noun

• feely: They weren't exactly ' touchy feely ' against us either.

• subject: Fox hunting has always been a touchy subject in my family.

• issue: Seems to be a bit touchy issue still, the substance abuse.

• one: Which of us is supposed to be the touchy one then?

• topic: This politically touchy topic is also where the movie finds most of its greatest moments of humor.

• matter: Disclaimer: Secure Socket Layer technology is a pretty touchy legal matter.

Modifying Another Word

• very: Seeking Oliver, Tony is very touchy with Ed about his recent fishing trip with Mike.

• so: And he was so touchy, too, so ready to resent opposition.

• extremely: In fact, estate agents are extremely touchy about how much they influence ever-spiralling house prices.

• rather: He is a good mate, rather touchy on some points of etiquette, but very reasonable when he has cooled down.

• somewhat: They are somewhat touchy about people they consider might be terrorists these days ( Cat Stevens.

• little: This is a delicate project from my standpoint, so I'm a little touchy as to who deals with it.

Used with adjective complement

• get: O'Leary had suggested the club should not sell Rio Ferdinand, and the plc was getting touchy about any hint of dissent.

• become: She may begin building nests around the cage, and may also become more touchy with her rattie friends.