tetchily
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈtɛtʃ.ɪ.li/
Audio (RP): (file)
Adverb
tetchily (comparative more tetchily, superlative most tetchily)
- In an annoyed or irritated manner.
- 1862, Henry Mayhew, chapter V, in Young Benjamin Franklin:
- "Do be quiet, will you, or I shall miss it all," cried Jabez, tetchily.
- 2001, Zadie Smith, White Teeth: A Novel, page 325:
- "No, indeed. He got me dis little buggy—"
"Sidecar," corrected Ryan tetchily. "It's called a sidecar."
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
in an annoyed or irritated manner
|