Pronunciation: /ˈtɛtʃi/
adjective easily irritated or annoyed
A1 She gets tetchy when she's hungry.
A2 The tetchy customer complained about the slow service.
B1 His tetchy mood was starting to affect the whole team.
B2 The professor's tetchy response to questions made the students nervous.
C1 The CEO's tetchy behavior was a result of the stress from the upcoming merger.
C2 Despite his tetchy demeanor, he was actually a very kind and generous person.
formal The professor was known to be tetchy when students interrupted his lectures.
informal Don't be so tetchy, I was just asking a question.
slang She's always so tetchy in the mornings before she's had her coffee.
figurative The atmosphere in the office was tetchy, with everyone on edge waiting for the boss's decision.
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