huffy vs touchy what difference

what is difference between huffy and touchy

English

Etymology

huff +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhʌfi/
• Rhymes: -ʌfi

Adjective

huffy (comparative huffier, superlative huffiest)

1. Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated.
2. Easily offended; thin-skinned or touchy.
3. haughty, arrogant
4. Puffed up.

   huffy bread

Translations

English

Etymology

From a later variant of tachy, techy, teachie, tetchy, simulating touch +‎ -y. More at tetchy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʌtʃi/

• Rhymes: -ʌtʃi

Adjective

touchy (comparative touchier, superlative touchiest)

1. (of a situation) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.

   It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybody’s patience wearing thin.

2. (of a person) Easily offended; oversensitive; ticklish.

   He can be very touchy when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible.

Related terms

• touchy-feely

Translations

See also

• tetchy
• touch and go

Anagrams

• couthy

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