tetchier

Variant of tetchy

adjective tetchier, tetchiest

touchy; irritable; peevish

Origin: < LME teche, touchy, prob. < ME, a mark, quality < OFr, spot, mark < VL *tecca < Frank *tekka < *tēkan; akin to OE tacn, token

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