In literature, "tetchy" is used to evoke a sense of irritability and unpredictable temper, often highlighting characters who are easily provoked or capricious. It appears in descriptions of both lofty and everyday temperaments—for instance, a sovereign whose mood can shift suddenly is described as "tetchy" ([1], [2], [3]), while individuals, from the hot‐headed to the self-deprecatingly sensitive, are noted as experiencing fleeting fits of tetchiness in response to minor slights ([4], [5], [6]). Over time, its use has ranged from indicating unruly emotional displays to reflecting a kind of delicate, almost modern, touchiness, underscoring the complex interplay between mood and character in narrative portrayals ([7], [8]).