piquableadj.
/ˈpiːkəbl/, U.S. /ˈpikəb(ə)l/ rare.
Capable of being or inclined to be piqued.
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the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > touchiness > [adjective]
stomaching1579
pepper-nosed1580
ticklish1581
touchy1602
sensible1613
touchousa1618
tender1641
tickly1661
indigestive1670
snuffy1678
huffy1680
snuffish1689
sorea1694
mifty1699
resentive1710
sensitive1735
uppish1778
miffish1790
miffy1810
stomachy1825
porcupinish1829
insultable1841
offensible1846
highty-tighty1847
prickly1853
fuffy1858
piquable1860
offendable1864
raw1864
ear-sore1865
uffish1871
porcupiny1890
feisty1896
ticklish-tempered1897
toey1930
1860 Ld. Tennyson Let. 27 Jan. (1987) II. 252 Had I been a piquable man I should have been piqued.
2005 www.farscapeweekly.com 24 Aug. (O.E.D. Archive) I admit, I'm piquable. All my kids know it and try and tweak me from time to time.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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