t 1 o 1 u 1 c 3 h 4 y 4
6 letters · 14 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adjective quick to take offense
adjective difficult to handle; requiring great tact
originA variant of earlier tetchy (“cranky, easily annoyed, difficult to handle”), under influence from some senses of touch (“affect, disturb”) and simulating touch + -y.
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