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Tetchily is a related term of tetchiness.


As an adverb tetchily

is in an annoyed or irritated manner.

As a noun tetchiness is

the quality of being tetchy, or irritable.

tetchily

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In an annoyed or irritated manner.
  • * 1862 , Henry Mayhew, Young Benjamin Franklin , chapter V
    • "Do be quiet, will you, or I shall miss it all," cried Jabez, tetchily .
  • * 2001 , Zadie Smith, White Teeth: A Novel? page 325
    • "No, indeed. He got me dis little buggy—"
    "Side car," corrected Ryan tetchily . "It's called a sidecar."

    Synonyms

    * (in an annoyed or irritated manner) irascibly, peevishly, testily

    Related terms

    * tetchiness * tetchy

    tetchiness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being tetchy, or irritable
  • *{{quote-news, 2009, January 18, Charles Isherwood, Hedda Forever: An Antiheroine for the Ages, New York Times, url=
    • , passage=Through it all she exudes tetchiness , weariness and a general contempt for everything in sight. }}

    Related terms

    * tetchily * tetchy