← BackshareGuesstetchy/ˈtɛtʃi/adjectiveEasily annoyed or irritated; in a bad mood.My cat is always tetchy in the morning before she eats.He gets tetchy when he hasn't had enough sleep.The teacher was tetchy with the students after a long day of grading.SynonymsirritablecrankygrumpypeevishtestyAntonymscheerfuleasygoing