Word of the Day for Thursday, March 12, 2009
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tetchy \TECH-ee\, adjective:
tetchy \TECH-ee\, adjective:
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Peevish; testy; irritable.
Peevish; testy; irritable.
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When confronted with the truth, the B.O. can get a bit tetchy!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Tetchy probably comes from Middle English tecche, "a bad habit," from Old French tache, teche, "a spot, stain, blemish, habit, vice."
Tetchy probably comes from Middle English tecche, "a bad habit," from Old French tache, teche, "a spot, stain, blemish, habit, vice."
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