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How to pronounce “tetchy”
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Pronunciation guide for tetchy
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of tetchy with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 2 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Militant atheism
He even became uncharacteristically tetchy with Edward Aveling.
- Definition summary
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, Southern US) Synonym of touchy: easily annoyed or irritated, peevish, testy, irascible; also (figurative) extremely sensitive, difficult to manage, use, or work.
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How to pronounce tetchy
Militant atheism

He even became uncharacteristically tetchy with Edward Aveling.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “tetchy”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, Southern US) Synonym of touchy: easily annoyed or irritated, peevish, testy, irascible; also (figurative) extremely sensitive, difficult to manage, use, or work.
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