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   tetchy

   /ˈtɛtʃi/

   adjective

   • 1. irritable and bad-tempered: "she had always been tetchy and impatient with him"

   Word Origin late 16th century: probably from a variant of Scots tache ‘blotch, fault’, from Old French teche.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tetchily adverb
   • 2. tetchiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   What is another word for tetchy?

   • cranky; fractious; irritable; nettlesome; peckish; peevish; pettish; petulant; scratchy; techy; testy; tetchy pathology (the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases)

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   What does it mean if someone is tetchy?

   • If you say that someone is tetchy, you mean they are bad-tempered and likely to get angry suddenly without an obvious reason. You always get tetchy when you're hungry. He was in a particularly tetchy mood yesterday. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary.

   TETCHY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What does tetchily mean?

   • From tetchy + -ly . tetchily ( comparative more tetchily, superlative most tetchily) In an annoyed or irritated manner.

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   Where did tetchy come from?

   • One of the first cited uses of tetchy occurs in William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (1596). Etymologists are not certain how the word came about, but some have suggested that it derives from tetch, an obsolete noun meaning "habit."

   Tetchy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTETCHY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TETCHY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of tetchy in English. tetchy. adjective. uk / ˈtetʃ.i / us / ˈtetʃ.i / Add to word list. easily made angry, unhappy, or upset: Be careful what you say to Anna - she's been a little tetchy lately. Synonyms. cranky (BAD-TEMPERED) mainly US informal. fractious. irritable. peevish.

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     adjective. us / ˈtetʃ.i / uk / ˈtetʃ.i / Add to word list....

   • Znaczenie Tetchy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     tetchy definicja: 1. easily made angry, unhappy, or upset:...

   • Tetchy in Traditional Chinese

     TETCHY translate: 易怒的，暴躁的;情緒易波動的. Learn more in the...

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     tetchy translate: 易怒的，暴躁的；情绪易波动的. Learn more in the...

   • Tethered

     TETHERED definition: 1. tied to a post or fixed to the...

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     tetchy pronunciation. How to say tetchy. Listen to the audio...

   • Fractious

     FRACTIOUS definition: 1. easily upset or annoyed, and often...

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   Tetchy means irritably or peevishly sensitive, or touchy. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage of this word from Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.

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   Tetchy means easily made angry, unhappy, or upset. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and translations, and explore related words and phrases.

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   Tetchy means peevish, testy, or irritable. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of tetchy, as well as synonyms and antonyms from various sources.

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   Tetchy definition: irritable; touchy.. See examples of TETCHY used in a sentence.

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   If you're feeling tetchy, you're irritable or easily annoyed. Stepping in a puddle on your way to school and spending the whole day with cold, wet socks might make you tetchy.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTETCHY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Tetchy means bad-tempered and likely to get angry suddenly without an obvious reason. Learn how to use this word in British and American English, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples from Collins Dictionary.