ticklish /ˈtɪk(ə)lɪʃ/ adjective2 •Sensitive or susceptible to being tickled.She is ticklish only on her tummy and the bottoms of her feet. •Touchy, sensitive, or delicate.Opening round three, Enderby moved the ticklish issue of whether to advise the Hong Kong government of the intelligence regarding Ko. — 1977 formsmore ticklish · most ticklish