transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈte-chē ]
adjective
( 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 -chə-lē adverb
• tetch·i·ness -chē-nəs noun