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tetchy

or ٱ𳦳·

[ tech-ee ]

adjective

tetchier, tetchiest.
  1. irritable; touchy.


tetchy

/ ˈɛʃɪ /

adjective

  1. being or inclined to be cross, irritable, or touchy
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱٳ󾱱, adverb
  • ˈٱٳ󾱲Ա, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٱٳi· adverb
  • ٱٳi·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tetchy1

1585–95; origin uncertain; tetched, -y 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tetchy1

C16: probably from obsolete tetch defect, from Old French tache spot, of Germanic origin
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At least, that’s how a plurality of Americans perceive the tetchy state of our union.

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She could often be tetchy and guarded with the media but never with galleries.

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The tetchy encounter between the two has attracted about two million views online to date.

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One source said the talks at times were “fraught and tetchy”.

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Maybe it was the mood music around the England team that made coach Brendon McCullum tetchy the day before this first Test in Pakistan.

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