Tetchy
adjective
Easily annoyed or upset.
He's been in a very tetchy mood all week
Often appears as...
- tetchy mood
- tetchy person
adjective
Easily annoyed or upset.
He's been in a very tetchy mood all week
Often appears as...
- tetchy mood
- tetchy person
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Use 'tetchy' to describe someone showing annoyance or discontent. It's stronger than just being irritated.
She was quite tetchy after losing her keys again.
Pro Tip 2/3Short Temper
'Tetchy' implies a temporary state, often indicating a short temper over small issues.
Even a little noise makes him tetchy when he's concentrating.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Offensive
While 'tetchy' suggests irritation, it's not usually considered a rude word to use about someone.
My comments were not meant to make you tetchy.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Use 'tetchy' to describe someone showing annoyance or discontent. It's stronger than just being irritated.
She was quite tetchy after losing her keys again.
Pro Tip 2/3Short Temper
'Tetchy' implies a temporary state, often indicating a short temper over small issues.
Even a little noise makes him tetchy when he's concentrating.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Offensive
While 'tetchy' suggests irritation, it's not usually considered a rude word to use about someone.
My comments were not meant to make you tetchy.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Use 'tetchy' to describe someone showing annoyance or discontent. It's stronger than just being irritated.
She was quite tetchy after losing her keys again.
Pro Tip 2/3Short Temper
'Tetchy' implies a temporary state, often indicating a short temper over small issues.
Even a little noise makes him tetchy when he's concentrating.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Offensive
While 'tetchy' suggests irritation, it's not usually considered a rude word to use about someone.
My comments were not meant to make you tetchy.
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Video examples
Militant atheism PIPE...
He even became uncharacteristically tetchy with Edward Aveling. Aveling was a militant atheist who failed to persuade Darwin to accept the dedication of his book on atheism -- incidentally, giving rise to a fascinating myth
Video examples
Militant atheism PIPE...
He even became uncharacteristically tetchy with Edward Aveling. Aveling was a militant atheist who failed to persuade Darwin to accept the dedication of his book on atheism -- incidentally, giving rise to a fascinating myth
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Quote examples
Diana Rigg
British Actress
I get tetchy with myself when I forget. I also get tetchy when directors ask you for take after take after take after take for no apparent reason. I've heard Maggie Smith gets tetchy for the same reason.
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Kirsty Gallacher
Scottish Entertainer
I hate alarms. If they go off I get really tetchy. I hate them. They just get me going, I'm hyper at the best of times, but they drive me mad.
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Alex Horne
British Comedian
I quite enjoy that, seeing people get tetchy.
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Diana Rigg
British Actress
I get tetchy with myself when I forget. I also get tetchy when directors ask you for take after take after take after take for no apparent reason. I've heard Maggie Smith gets tetchy for the same reason.
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Kirsty Gallacher
Scottish Entertainer
I hate alarms. If they go off I get really tetchy. I hate them. They just get me going, I'm hyper at the best of times, but they drive me mad.
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Alex Horne
British Comedian
I quite enjoy that, seeing people get tetchy.
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