tetchy

tetchy

adj \ˈte-chē\

tetch·i·ertetch·i·est

Definition of TETCHY

: irritably or peevishly sensitive : touchy <the tetchy manner of two women living in the same house — Elizabeth Taylor †1975>

— tetch·i·ly \-chə-lē\ adverb

— tetch·i·ness \-chē-nəs\ noun

Examples of TETCHY

1. <a morose and tetchy resident of a nursing home>

Origin of TETCHY

perhaps from obsolete tetch habit

First Known Use: 1592

Related to TETCHY

Synonyms: huffy, touchy, thin-skinned, ticklish

Antonyms: thick-skinned

Related Words: hypersensitive, oversensitive, sensitive, supersensitive, tender; choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, cross-grained, crotchety, grouchy, grumpy, irascible, irritable, peevish, perverse, pettish, petulant, prickly, quick-tempered, raspy, ratty, short-tempered, snappish, snappy, snarky, snippety, snippy, stroppy [British], stuffy, testy, waspish; bearish, bilious, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, disagreeable, dyspeptic, ill-humored, ill-natured, ill-tempered, ornery, querulous, surly

Near Antonyms: agreeable, amiable, good-natured, good-tempered, well-disposed; carefree, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, relaxed, unconcerned; forbearing, long-suffering, obliging, understanding

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Rhymes with TETCHY

kvetchy, sketchy