tetchy
or tech·y
[ tech-ee ]
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adjective,tetch·i·er, tetch·i·est.
irritable; touchy.
Origin of tetchy
1Other words from tetchy
- tetch·i·ly, adverb
- tetch·i·ness, noun
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How to use tetchy in a sentence
To all questions about diet Jebb would respond tetchily or carelessly.
A Book about Doctors | John Cordy Jeaffreson"She is a gentlewoman by birth, sir," said the old lady, tetchily.
A Day's Ride | Charles James Lever“Will you let me take my time, Bartlett,” said the doctor tetchily.
Jack at Sea | George Manville Fenn
British Dictionary definitions for tetchy
tetchy
/ (ˈtɛtʃɪ) /
adjectivetetchier or tetchiest
being or inclined to be cross, irritable, or touchy
Origin of tetchy
1C16: probably from obsolete tetch defect, from Old French tache spot, of Germanic origin
Derived forms of tetchy
- tetchily, adverb
- tetchiness, noun
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