When a person is very easily offended: “Be careful what you say to him, he’s ________.”
| TOUCHY | 504 |
| SENSITIVE | 165 |
| THIN-SKINNED | 99 |
| EASILY HURT | 51 |
| VERY SENSITIVE | 21 |
| TOUCHOUS | 16 |
| EASILY OFFENDED | 12 |
| EASILY TOUCHED | 12 |
| TETCHY | 12 |
| EASILY UPSET | 10 |
| EASY HURT | 10 |
| QUICK-TEMPERED | 10 |
| VERY TOUCHY | 8 |
| GOT A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER | 7 |
| HIGH-TEMPERED | 7 |
| HOT-TEMPERED | 7 |
| WEARING HIS FEELINGS ON HIS SLEEVE | 7 |
| EASY TO GET MAD | 6 |
| NR | 6 |
| EASY OFFENDED | 5 |
| HAS A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER | 5 |
| TEMPERMENTAL | 5 |
| TIMID | 5 |
| AWFUL TOUCHY | 4 |
| CARRYING HIS FEELINGS ON HIS SLEEVE | 4 |
| HIGH-STRUNG | 4 |
| NERVOUS | 4 |
| TEMPERAMENTAL | 4 |
| TENDER-HEARTED | 4 |
| CARRYING A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER | 3 |
| CHICKEN-HEARTED | 3 |
| EASY TOUCHED | 3 |
| EDGY | 3 |
| GETS HIS FEELINGS HURT | 3 |
| QUICK TO TAKE OFFENSE | 3 |
| SOREHEAD | 3 |
| SUPER-SENSITIVE | 3 |
| TENDER-SKINNED | 3 |
| TOUCH-ME-NOT | 3 |
| VERY EASILY HURT | 3 |
| AWFUL TO TAKE EXCEPTION | 2 |
| CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER | 2 |
| EASILY MIFFED | 2 |
| EASY INSULTED | 2 |
| EASY TO OFFEND | 2 |
| EMOTIONAL | 2 |
| FEELINGS ARE EASILY HURT | 2 |
| FINICKY | 2 |
| FRACTIOUS | 2 |
| FRAGILE | 2 |
| FUNNY | 2 |
| GETS HIS FEELINGS HURT EASY | 2 |
| GETS MAD EASY | 2 |
| HOT-HEADED | 2 |
| HURT EASILY | 2 |
| LITTLE TOUCHY | 2 |
| OUCHY | 2 |
| OVER-SENSITIVE | 2 |
| OWLY | 2 |
| PICAYUNISH | 2 |
| QUICK ON THE TRIGGER | 2 |
| REAL TOUCHY | 2 |
| SHORT-TEMPERED | 2 |
| TICKLISH | 2 |
| UPTIGHT | 2 |
| ALREADY MAD | 1 |
| ALWAYS ON EDGE | 1 |
| ALWAYS ON THE PECK | 1 |
| ANGRY | 1 |
| APT TO BLOW A FUSE | 1 |
| AWFUL HOT-TEMPERED | 1 |
| BAD TO TAKE EXCEPTION | 1 |
| BLOWS HIS TOP | 1 |
| BORED | 1 |
| BREAKS EASY | 1 |
| BRUISES EASILY | 1 |
| CAN’T TAKE IT | 1 |
| CARRYING A CHIP HIS SHOULDER | 1 |
| CARRYING HIS FEELING ON HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| CARRYING HIS FEELINGS UP HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| CARRYING HIS HEART ON HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| CHICKEN | 1 |
| CRANKY | 1 |
| CRAZY | 1 |
| DARN TOUCHY | 1 |
| DON’T GET OVER THAT | 1 |
| DON’T TAKE NOTHIN’ TO EMBARRASS HIM | 1 |
| EASILY AGGRAVATED | 1 |
| EASILY AROUSED | 1 |
| EASILY BOTHERED | 1 |
| EASILY BRUISED | 1 |
| EASILY DISTURBED | 1 |
| EASILY INSULTED | 1 |
| EASILY KEYED OFF | 1 |
| EASILY PROVOKED | 1 |
| EASILY RILED UP | 1 |
| EASILY SET OFF | 1 |
| EASY PISSED OFF | 1 |
| EASY RILED | 1 |
| EASY TO BE HURT | 1 |
| EASY TO FLY OFF THE HANDLE | 1 |
| EASY TO SET OFF | 1 |
| EASY TO TAKE EXCEPTION | 1 |
| EMOTIONAL DETICALE | 1 |
| EXCITABLE | 1 |
| EXPOSED | 1 |
| FAGGOT | 1 |
| FEELINGS ARE HURT EASILY | 1 |
| FEELINGS ARE ON HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| FEELINGS ARE STUCK OUT | 1 |
| FEELINGS EASY HURT | 1 |
| FEELINGS HURT EASY | 1 |
| FEELINGS IS EASILY HURT | 1 |
| FEELINGS IS EASY HURT | 1 |
| FEELINGS ON HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| FIDGETY | 1 |
| FRICTIOUS | 1 |
| GETS MAD | 1 |
| GETS MIFFED | 1 |
| GETS PROVOKED | 1 |
| GETS PUT OUT EASY | 1 |
| GOING WITH A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER | 1 |
| GOT A HIGH TEMPER | 1 |
| GOT A HOT TEMPER | 1 |
| GOT A SOFT SPOT | 1 |
| GOT HIS FEELINGS ON HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| GOT HIS FEELINGS OUT ON HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| GOT HIS STRINGER OUT | 1 |
| GOT MAD | 1 |
| GOT TENDER FEELINGS | 1 |
| GOT THIN SKIN | 1 |
| GOT TO BE HANDLED WITH GLOVES | 1 |
| GOTTEN TOO | 1 |
| GROUCH | 1 |
| GROUCHY | 1 |
| HAIR ON THE NOSE | 1 |
| HANDLE HIM WITH KID GLOVES | 1 |
| HARD TO GET ALONG WITH | 1 |
| HAS A LOW BOILING POINT | 1 |
| HAS A SORE SPOT | 1 |
| HAS HIS FEELINGS ON HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| HEART ON HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| HET UP | 1 |
| HIGH-MINDED | 1 |
| HURT | 1 |
| IT DON’T TAKE MUCH TO HURT HIM | 1 |
| JEALOUS | 1 |
| KINDA TOUCHY | 1 |
| LOW BOILING POINT | 1 |
| MAY GET MAD | 1 |
| MIGHT BE TOO QUICK TO ANGER | 1 |
| MIND IS EASILY BLOWN | 1 |
| OFFENDED EASY | 1 |
| ON EDGE | 1 |
| ON THE OFFENSIVE | 1 |
| OVERLY SENSITIVE | 1 |
| OWY | 1 |
| PACKS HIS FEELINGS ON THE END OF HIS FINGER | 1 |
| PECULIAR | 1 |
| PILLY | 1 |
| PRETTY EASY TEED OFF | 1 |
| PRETTY HOT-HEADED | 1 |
| PRETTY NERVOUS | 1 |
| PRETTY SENSITIVE | 1 |
| PRETTY TOUCHY | 1 |
| QUEER | 1 |
| QUICK | 1 |
| QUICK TO BE HURT | 1 |
| QUICK TO FLY OFF THE HANDLE | 1 |
| QUICK TO GET HIS FEELINGS HURT | 1 |
| QUICK TO GET MAD | 1 |
| QUICK TO GET OFFENDED | 1 |
| QUITE SENSITIVE | 1 |
| REAL EASY TO OFFEND | 1 |
| REAL SENSITIVE | 1 |
| RILED UP | 1 |
| SCARY | 1 |
| SENSITIVE TYPE | 1 |
| SHOOK UP EASY | 1 |
| SHOOTY | 1 |
| SHORT PATIENT | 1 |
| SHY | 1 |
| SLIGHTLY EMOTIONAL | 1 |
| SOFT-HEARTED | 1 |
| SOFTIE | 1 |
| SOFT-SKINNED | 1 |
| SPOOKY | 1 |
| SQUEAMISH | 1 |
| STEAMED UP | 1 |
| STRANGE | 1 |
| SUBJECT TO SLIGHT | 1 |
| TAKES EVERYTHING WRONG | 1 |
| TAKES EXCEPTION | 1 |
| TAKES IT TO HEART | 1 |
| TAKES OFFENSE EASILY | 1 |
| TENDER | 1 |
| TENDER FEELING | 1 |
| TENDERFOOT | 1 |
| TENSE | 1 |
| TICKY | 1 |
| TO GET MAD | 1 |
| TOUCHES EASY | 1 |
| TRIGGER-HAPPY | 1 |
| TUNED IN | 1 |
| USE KID GLOVES WITH HIM | 1 |
| VERY HOT-TEMPERED | 1 |
| VERY NERVOUS | 1 |
| VERY SELF-CONSCIOUS | 1 |
| VERY THIN-SKINNED | 1 |
| WALKING ON EGGS | 1 |
| WEAK-MINDED | 1 |
| WEAR THEIR FEELINGS ON THEIR SHOULDERS | 1 |
| WEARING A CHIP | 1 |
| WEARING FEELINGS ON HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| WEARING HIS FEELING ON HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| WEARS HIS FEELINGS ON HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| WEARS HIS FEELINGS ON HIS SLEEVES | 1 |
| WEARS HIS HEART ON A SLEEVE | 1 |
| WEARS HIS HEART ON HIS SLEEVE | 1 |
| YOU HAVE TO HANDLE HIM WITH A VELVET GLOVE | 1 |
| YOU’LL HURT HIS FEELINGS | 1 |
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