tetchily

An adverb meaning "in an irritable or peevish manner." It describes someone acting or speaking with slight annoyance or bad temper, often in a snappish way.

• 🇨🇳副词，表示「急躁易怒地或闹别扭地」，形容人带着轻微恼怒或坏情绪行事或说话，语气常较尖锐。

1. Irritably or peevishly C1 formal

   In a manner that shows irritation or bad temper, especially over small things.

   • He responded tetchily to the simple question.
   • She tetchily dismissed the suggestion without consideration.
   • The old man tetchily complained about the noise from the street.

   🇨🇳易怒地

   同义词: cantankerouslycrotchetyfretfullygrumpilyirritablypeevishlypettishlypetulantlysnappishlytestily

   反义词: calmlycheerfullygood-naturedlypleasantlyserenely

• more tetchily comparative form
• most tetchily superlative form