Short and Touchy

Short

Short adjective - Having relatively little height.

Touchy and short are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Touchy" instead an adjective "Short".

Touchy

Touchy adjective - Easily offended.

Short and touchy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Touchy".

Both words in one sentence

  • Zoey is usually claimed to be this, for her short hair and habit of dressing almost exclusively in boyish pantsuits for contests, and being very touchy-feely with Dawn.
  • Film / Batman Returns Ambiguously Jewish: The Penguin was suspected of being this by a few particularly touchy Jewish groups, owing to his short stature, hooked nose, Moses like upbringing, and fondness for fish.
  • Western Animation / Bounty Hamster The Napoleon: Marion is very short and hot-tempered, though he's less touchy about his height per se than about being considered cute.
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