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tetchy (tec̸h′ē)

adjective tetchier tetch′i·er, tetchiest tetch′i·est

touchy; irritable; peevish

Etymology: < LME teche, touchy, prob. < ME, a mark, quality < OFr, spot, mark < VL *tecca < Frank *tekka < *tēkan; akin to OE tacn, token

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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