Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tetchiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tetch-i-ness
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being tetchy, or irritable

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Through it all she exudes tetchiness, weariness and a general contempt for everything in sight."

Etymology

Etymology tree English tetchy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English tetchiness From tetchy + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

tetchinesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tetchily tetchy

Synonyms

testiness touchiness

Questions

What does tetchiness mean?: The quality of being tetchy, or irritable
Where does tetchiness come from?: Etymology tree English tetchy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English tetchiness From tetchy + -ness.

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