TETCHY meaning: Easily irritated or annoyed temperament

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tetchy: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
tetchy: Merriam-Webster
tetchy: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
tetchy: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
tetchy: Collins English Dictionary
tetchy: Vocabulary.com
tetchy: Wordnik
tetchy: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
tetchy: Wiktionary
tetchy: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
tetchy: Infoplease Dictionary
tetchy: Dictionary.com
tetchy: Online Etymology Dictionary
Tetchy: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
tetchy: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
tetchy: Rhymezone
Tetchy: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
tetchy: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
tetchy: FreeDictionary.org
tetchy: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words
tetchy: Mnemonic Dictionary
tetchy: TheFreeDictionary.com

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tetchy: Encyclopedia

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tetchy: A Word A Day
tetchy: Wordcraft Dictionary

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Tetchy: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (tetchy)

▸ adjective: (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Synonym of touchy: easily annoyed or irritated, peevish, testy, irascible; also (figurative) extremely sensitive, difficult to manage, use, or work.

Opposite:

calm, patient, easy-going, relaxed, laid-back

Types:

irritable, sensitive, touchy, cranky, testy, more...

Colors:

crimson, scarlet, vermilion, burgundy, maroon, more...

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