tetchy
adjective
irritable; touchy.
tetchiness
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a word derived from
tetchy.
Example Sentences
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Most objectionable may be the central character, frustrated film director Ben Braxton, played with twitchy tetchiness by Hamish Linklater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Songwriting didn’t come easily to him, a problem compounded by his tetchiness with lead singers, leaving him on a constant hunt for new material or writing partners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
This was a debate which crackled with energy and tetchiness underpinned by jeopardy.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2022
Bale’s easy-going demeanor has contrasted with the tetchiness of a tense Ronaldo..
From Washington Times ● Jul. 4, 2016
Through 1935, the twenty-seven-inch had exhibited a persistent tetchiness that kept grad students and technicians busy troubleshooting in its innards for hours on end.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
