adj.
Pronunciation: ' te-ch ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: tetch · i · er ; -est
Etymology: perhaps from obsolete tetch habit
Date: 1592
: irritably or peevishly sensitive : TOUCHY <the tetchy manner of two women living in the same house ― Elizabeth Taylor † 1975>
– tetch · i · ly \ -ch ə -l ē \ adverb
– tetch · i · ness \ -ch ē -n ə s \ noun