tetchy
or tech·y
irritable; touchy.
Origin of tetchy
1Other words from tetchy
- tetch·i·ly, adverb
- tetch·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby tetchy
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How to use tetchy in a sentence
Order a burger from the food truck parked out front, and be prepared to make friends fast—the Nugget is a place where people aren’t tetchy that you’re skiing their mountain.
They're good boys, as I said afore; but they're quick and tetchy—George, being the youngest, nat'rally is the tetchiest.
Devil's Ford | Bret HarteMy old tetchy friend here is just the man to have arranged the marriage one day, and had the ceremony performed the next.
Mr. Joseph Hanson, The Haberdasher | Mary Russell MitfordAn odd incident during the day, however, showed of what tetchy materials a great populace is made.
Old Brother Silas is gettin' right smart tetchy with the passin' of the years; he is, so.
The Quickening | Francis Lynde
"I don't know what I said to that tetchy boy to hurt him," he began in an apologetic tone.
Seventeen | Booth Tarkington
British Dictionary definitions for tetchy
/ (ˈtɛtʃɪ) /
being or inclined to be cross, irritable, or touchy
Origin of tetchy
1Derived forms of tetchy
- tetchily, adverb
- tetchiness, noun
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