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
The tourists also showed signs of tetchiness sparked by India's running on the pitch.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2024
After some early tetchiness and a few physical pratfalls, the two men gradually begin to thaw, bonding in ways that may elicit both an “aww” and a raised eyebrow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2019
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
