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- [tech-ee]
- /ˈtɛtʃ i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tech-ee]
- /ˈtɛtʃ i/
Definition of tetchiness word
- adjective tetchiness irritable; touchy. 1
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Origin of tetchiness
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; origin uncertain; cf. tetched, -y1
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Parts of speech for Tetchiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tetchiness popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
tetchiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tetchiness
noun tetchiness
- cantankerousness — disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish: a cantankerous, argumentative man.
- crossness — the quality or state of being cross or angry; irritability; snappishness.
- ill humor — a disagreeable or surly mood.
- irascibility — easily provoked to anger; very irritable: an irascible old man.
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