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单词 tetchier
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tetch•y  (techē),USA pronunciation adj. tetch•i•er, tetch•i•est. 
  1. irritable;
    touchy.
Also, techy. 
  • 1585–95; origin, originally uncertain; compare tetched, -y1
tetchi•ly, adv. 
tetchi•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tetchy /ˈtɛtʃɪ/ adj (tetchier, tetchiest)
  1. being or inclined to be cross, irritable, or touchy
Etymology: 16th Century: probably from obsolete tetch defect, from Old French tache spot, of Germanic origin

ˈtetchily adv ˈtetchiness n
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