Definitions for tetchy

tetchy tetch·y

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IPA: /ˈtɛtʃ i/

Tetchy is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 58 anagrams from letters in tetchy (cehtty).

Definitions for tetchy

adjective

  1. irritable; touchy.

Origin of tetchy

1585-95; origin uncertain; cf. tetched, -y1

Examples for tetchy

Now come quickly and be careful that you do not cross the King's temper, for it is tetchy to-day.

They're good boys, as I said afore; but they're quick and tetchy—George, being the youngest, nat'rally is the tetchiest.

That a man of my age should think one thing and say another—like a tetchy girl or a spoilt child!

But one day, when the fruit season was over, my sister was bold enough to invite herself into tetchy's garden.

An odd incident during the day, however, showed of what tetchy materials a great populace is made.

But tetchy's berries were unquestionably very superior ones.

I often saw the tetchy girls hoeing and weeding, and have no doubt they performed a very large part of that important labor.

"I don't know what I said to that tetchy boy to hurt him," he began in an apologetic tone.

Word Value for tetchy
Scrable

14

Words with friends

13

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