Word: touchily
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: touch
i
ly
Definition: In a touchy manner; difficult to handle; requiring great tact
Morphemes:
Affix: touch
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To deal with in speech or writing; to mention briefly, to allude to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tochier
Language: fro
Decoded: tochier
Meaning: to touch
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning "inclined to".
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.