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View synonyms for tetchy

tetchy

or tech·y

[ tech-ee ]

adjective

, tetch·i·er, tetch·i·est.
  1. irritable; touchy.


tetchy

/ ˈtɛtʃɪ /

adjective

  1. being or inclined to be cross, irritable, or touchy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈtetchily, adverb
  • ˈtetchiness, noun
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Other Words From

  • tetchi·ly adverb
  • tetchi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tetchy1

1585–95; origin uncertain; tetched, -y 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tetchy1

C16: probably from obsolete tetch defect, from Old French tache spot, of Germanic origin
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Example Sentences

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.

My old tetchy friend here is just the man to have arranged the marriage one day, and had the ceremony performed the next.

An 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.

"I don't know what I said to that tetchy boy to hurt him," he began in an apologetic tone.

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