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Definitions for tetchy
ˈtɛtʃ itetchy
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Princeton's WordNet
cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techyadjective
easily irritated or annoyed
"an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
Wiktionary
tetchyadjective
Easily annoyed or irritated; peevish, testy or irascible
Etymology: 1592, teachie, in,
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Tetchyadjective
Froward; peevish: a corruption of testy or touchy.
A grievous burthen was thy birth to me,
Tetchy and wayward was thy infancy. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.A silly school-boy, coming to say my lesson to the world, that peevish and tetchy master. John Graunt.
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tetchy
Tetchy refers to someone who is bad-tempered, irritable, or easily annoyed. This term is generally used to characterize a person's mood or demeanor.
Webster Dictionary
Tetchyadjective
see Techy
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tetchy
Techy, tech′i, adj. touchy, peevish, fretful.—adv. Tetch′ily, in a tetchy or fretful manner.—n. Tetch′iness, the state of being tetchy or fretful. [Touchy.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tetchy in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tetchy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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