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Meanings of tetchy in inglés

Easily irritated or annoyed.

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Usage of tetchy in inglés
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It has been an inevitably tetchy beginning to the new Dáil term.
The Irish Times
2
On the Monday night he was a bit tetchy, a bit tired.
The Guardian
3
The tetchy Brit thawed out after a couple of bottles of wine.
Don't blink
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A few tetchy exchanges between US and Colombian players in the aftermath.
The Guardian
5
Richard Eyre, a nice guy, confined himself to the odd tetchy postcard.
The Guardian
6
Then Jim says-rathertimid, because he see Tom was getting pretty tetchy:
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On a good day he made it as far as tetchy.
Anansi Boys
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But chances were few and far between throughout a tetchy, disjointed second half.
The South African
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But neither side threatened after Alonso's red in a tetchy game.
BBC
10
You know how people get tetchy about Cape Town drivers when it rains?
The South African
11
Got a bit tetchy there, but Leyds finds a way through.
The South African
12
The scandal kicked off a tetchy time between the two countries.
Radio NZ
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It was a rather tetchy Eugene Greene who chaired the Jones group a.g.m.
The Irish Times
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A series of tetchy sub-plots was unfolding involving assorted warring players.
The Guardian
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We argued about that as usual, but he was exceptionally tetchy.'
Arctic chill
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Tasherit was spoiling for some kind of battle, tetchy from arguing with Primrose.
Imprudence
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