tetchiness (Meaning)

Wordnet

tetchiness (n)

feeling easily irritated

Webster

See Techiness.

The tetchiness of the teacher's tone made the students feel uncomfortable.
The boss's tetchiness after a long day left the staff feeling on edge.
The child's tetchiness was a sign of fatigue and hunger.
The neighbor's tetchiness made it difficult to maintain a cordial relationship.
The unexpected change in plans caused a surge of tetchiness among the group.
The doctor's tetchiness was born of frustration with the patient's lack of cooperation.
The tetchiness of the elderly woman was a symptom of her declining health.
The tetchiness of the clerk at the store made the customer's experience unpleasant.
The tetchiness in his voice indicated his displeasure with the situation.
The tetchiness that was once a minor annoyance had now become a significant problem in their relationship.

feeling easily irritatedSee Techiness.

sensitive,irritable, huffy, touchy, ticklish, irascible, grumpy,thin-skinned, snappish, testy

agreeable, good-natured, amiable, agreeable,amiable, good-natured, carefree, carefree, good-tempered, understanding

The tetchiness of the teacher's tone made the students feel uncomfortable.

The boss's tetchiness after a long day left the staff feeling on edge.

The child's tetchiness was a sign of fatigue and hunger.

The neighbor's tetchiness made it difficult to maintain a cordial relationship.