tetch´i|ness
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tetch´i|ly — tetch|y «TEHCH ee», adjective, tetch|i|er, tetch|i|est. easily irritated or made angry; irritable; touchy. Also, techy. – … Useful english dictionary
tetch|y — «TEHCH ee», adjective, tetch|i|er, tetch|i|est. easily irritated or made angry; irritable; touchy. Also, techy. – … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
tetch — mis·tetch; tetch·i·ly; tetch·i·ness; … English syllables
tetchiness — tetch·i·ness … English syllables
tetchy — tetch•y [[t]ˈtɛtʃ i[/t]] adj. tetch•i•er, tetch•i•est irritable; touchy • Etymology: 1585–95; perh. b. touchy and dial. tetch mark, spot < MF tetch′i•ly, adv. tetch′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
tetchy — tetch|y [ tetʃi ] adjective OLD FASHIONED easily annoyed and likely to get angry quickly ╾ tetch|i|ly adverb ╾ tetch|i|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Tetchiness — Tetch i*ness, n. See {Techiness}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
