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Meaning of "tetchiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TETCHINESS

tetchiness  [ˈtetʃɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TETCHINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tetchiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TETCHINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tetchiness in the English dictionary

The definition of tetchiness in the dictionary is the condition of being inclined to be cross, irritable or touchy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TETCHINESS


bitchiness
ˈbɪtʃɪnɪs
bushiness
ˈbʊʃɪnɪs
crunchiness
ˈkrʌntʃɪnɪs
grouchiness
ˈɡraʊtʃɪnɪs
itchiness
ˈɪtʃɪnɪs
mushiness
ˈmʌʃɪnɪs
paunchiness
ˈpɔːntʃɪnɪs
pitchiness
ˈpɪtʃɪnɪs
poachiness
ˈpəʊtʃɪnɪs
preachiness
ˈpriːtʃɪnɪs
punchiness
ˈpʌntʃɪnɪs
pushiness
ˈpʊʃɪnɪs
rushiness
ˈrʌʃɪnɪs
scratchiness
ˈskrætʃɪnɪs
sketchiness
ˈsketʃɪnɪs
splashiness
ˈsplæʃɪnɪs
splotchiness
ˈsplɒtʃɪnɪs
starchiness
ˈstɑːtʃɪnɪs
stretchiness
ˈstrɛtʃɪnɪs
touchiness
ˈtʌtʃɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TETCHINESS

tetanoid
tetanus
tetany
tetartohedral
tetartohedralism
tetartohedrally
tetartohedrism
tetchier
tetchiest
tetchily
tetchy
tete
teth
tether
tetherball
Tethys
Teton Range
tetra
tetrabasic
tetrabasicity

WORDS THAT END LIKE TETCHINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of tetchiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tetchiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TETCHINESS

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The translations of tetchiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tetchiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

tetchiness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tetchiness
570 millions of speakers

English

tetchiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tetchiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tetchiness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tetchiness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tetchiness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tetchiness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tetchiness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tetchiness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tetchiness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tetchiness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tetchiness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tetchiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tetchiness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tetchiness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चपळपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tetchiness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tetchiness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tetchiness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tetchiness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tetchiness
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

tetchiness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tetchiness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tetchiness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tetchiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tetchiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TETCHINESS»

The term «tetchiness» is used very little and occupies the 188.821 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TETCHINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tetchiness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TETCHINESS»

Discover the use of tetchiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tetchiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Do-It-Yourself BIBLE PROPHECY KIT!
Throw up slobberer if gifted tetchiness. Whoopee! Deftest, shirt-lifting scrubber. Is supersweet, throbbing filth defector. Frighten weepiest bold obscures thrift. Cow Shit! Finest prouder, feeblest bright. Cow Shit! Feeblish, boring, deft sputterer.
J. Smith
2
The Duchess of Malfi
BoSolA So, so: there's no question but her tetchiness And most vulturous eating of the apricocks Are apparent signs of breeding, now? olD lADy I am in haste, sir. BoSolA There was a young waiting woman had a 5 monstrous desire to see the ...
John Webster, Leah Marcus, 2009
3
Young Benjamin Franklin: or, The right road through life
Thus Wonder is the temper or mood of mind that Astonishment or Surprise often subsides into ; so Tetchiness or Peevishness is the disposition that is prone to follow Anger, and general Tenderness the consequence of Love, or rather it is the ...
Henry Mayhew, John Gilbert Sir, 1862
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Publications
96- See Trans. Dev. Association, 1883, vol. xv. p. 93; also vol. xvni. p. 101. TETCHINESS [taech'inees], sb. Ill-temper; crabbedness. Her's good-lookin' enough, but there's too much tetchiness about her vor me ; till her's a-come to my time o' life ...
English Dialect Society, 1886
5
The Worst of Evils: The Fight Against Pain
They aroused fierce passions in his day and still provoke tetchiness among doctors. Tetchiness, but also fascination. The first mystery is the extraordinary power of mind over matter or the spirit over the body. Of course the mystery was not new ...
Thomas Dormandy, 2006
6
The West Somerset Word-book: A Glossary of Dialectal and ...
See Trans. Dev. Association, 1883, vol. xv. p. 93 ; also vol. xvin. p. 101. TETCHINESS [taech -in ees], sb. Ill-temper ; crabbedness. Her's good-lookin' enough, but there's too much tetchiness about her vor me ; till her's a-come to my time o' life, ...
Frederick Thomas Elworthy, 1886
7
By the Way
With this excessive egotism go the nervous irritability, tetchiness, and at last jealousy which mark the artistic temperament. — " Do you think Mr. can possibly feel hurt at this? " I once heard a certain committeeman ask, speaking of an artist who ...
William Foster Apthorp, 1898
8
Couples' Devotional Bible (NIV)
But unless Griff and I repented of our small sins — tetchiness, selfishness, anger — our small sins would quickly become large sins that could do serious harm to our marriage. At times like that, I find it helpful to remember that the Lord has ...
Zondervan,, 2010
9
The Dialect of West Somerset: A Paper Read Before the ...
96. See Trans. Dev. Association, 1883, vol. xv. p. 93; also vol. xviii. p. 101. TETCHINESS [taech -inees], sb. Ill-temper; crabbedness. Her's good-lookin' enough, but there's too much tetchiness about her vor me ; till her's a-come to my time o' life ...
Frederick Thomas Elworthy, 1875
10
The Crown of the Conqueror: The Crown of the Blood
You shouldtry it; perhaps itwould alleviate some ofyour tetchiness." "Tetchiness?" Asirkhyr sneeredathis companion. "Do not confuse a rightful sense of urgency with short patience." "And do not.
Gav Thorpe, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TETCHINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tetchiness is used in the context of the following news items.
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delays irksome but inevitable
It would be a pity if council and Government relations were to revert to the overt tetchiness of a couple of years ago. That is not to say that the delays to the ... «The Press, Jun 15»
2
Piano lessons with a side of philosophical sparring
Bliden aces Stephen's tetchiness and arrogance, adding a dash of youthful bluster for good measure. Mashkan wants Stephen to learn Robert Schumann's ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
3
GEMA releases 2014 stats, hits out at digital split
... getting increasingly vocal about the split of digital revenues between respective stakeholders, and GEMA already famous for it's tetchiness on all things digital, ... «Complete Music Update, Apr 15»
4
'Tetchy' minister Simon Hamilton slammed over his Arts Council attack
Stormont Finance Minister Simon Hamilton has been dubbed the "minister for tetchiness" after an attack on the Arts Council chief executive over its campaign ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jan 15»
5
England's birthday boy Jimmy Anderson is ticked off but takes five
The Yorkshireman did provide a possible explanation for Anderson's tetchiness, however, dismissing the suggestion that he may have been more cheerful than ... «The Guardian, Jul 14»
6
Roger Ebert Gets the Two-Thumbs-Up Doc He Deserves
... generous, tetchy only when tetchiness was earned, and no greenhouse of affectation even if he didn't doubt his own worth—but to his work's resolute integrity. «GQ Magazine, Jul 14»
7
Arsenal chase Bakkali and plan raids for Marshall and Williams
The 18-year-old forward is being chased by the Premier League powerhouses even though the paper reports that he has a reputation for tetchiness. Bakkali is ... «The Week UK, May 14»
8
Here's why women are irritated about sexism in the newsroom
Yes, I should have told him, I was irritated by patronizing management consultants. My very competent (male) deputy was not asked about his level of tetchiness. «The Globe and Mail, May 14»
9
Reports of Just Retirement's death are exaggerated
The shares will fall 40 per cent and the group will begin searching for its raison d'être with the tetchiness of a long-sighted person who has dropped a contact ... «Financial Times, May 14»
10
Damon Hill says title will be difficult for Rosberg but Hamilton can …
"Hamilton and Rosberg know they have to keep their relationship as good as possible, but it's tight and tetchiness is starting to creep in." This weekend's ... «SkySports, May 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tetchiness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tetchiness>. Apr 2024 ».
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