Clues for the word "SENSITIVE"
We've had 11 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 9 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Universal crossword on January 14, 2018.
Definition of sensitive
- a. - Having sense of feeling; possessing or exhibiting the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects; as, a sensitive soul.
- a. - Having quick and acute sensibility, either to the action of external objects, or to impressions upon the mind and feelings; highly susceptible; easily and acutely affected.
- a. - Having a capacity of being easily affected or moved; as, a sensitive thermometer; sensitive scales.
- a. - Readily affected or changed by certain appropriate agents; as, silver chloride or bromide, when in contact with certain organic substances, is extremely sensitive to actinic rays.
- a. - Serving to affect the sense; sensible.
- a. - Of or pertaining to sensation; depending on sensation; as, sensitive motions; sensitive muscular motions excited by irritation.
Referring Clues
- Easily offended
- Touchy
- Touchy, as a subject
- "Eves its in" touchy
- Like a singer/songwriter
- Reacting to external stimuli
- "Delicate" - meaning it's with intravenous injection
- Delicate, it is knocked over, found in seven pieces
- Steve is in trouble, being easily upset
- Easily upset, it is even beginning to snow afresh
- Thin-skinned
Last Seen In
- Universal - January 14, 2018
- Guardian Quiptic - November 02, 2015
- LA Times - August 10, 2013
- Rock n Roll Crossword - October 02, 2011
- Guardian Quick - June 03, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - July 02, 2008
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - April 27, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - October 25, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - July 28, 2003