Crossword-Solution: TETCHY 6 letters, 15 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 14

Then Jim says—rather timid, because he see Tom was getting pretty tetchy: “Mars Tom, what is a metaphor?” “A metaphor’s a—well, it’s a—a—a metaphor’s an illustration.” He see _that_ didn’t git home, so he tried again.

And I do not blame you, my dear, for believing my designs to be no more commendable than theirs--no, not at all." But his mood was spoiled, and his tetchy vanity hurt, by the thought of stout well-set fellows having wooed this girl; and he permitted her to go without protest.

But Pandarus, O gods! how do you plague me! I cannot come to Cressid but by Pandar; And he’s as tetchy to be woo’d to woo As she is stubborn-chaste against all suit.

They're good boys, as I said afore; but they're quick and tetchy--George, being the youngest, nat'rally is the tetchiest.

Away with that tetchy, feverish, unworthy agitation! with this and that, all too importunate, motive of interest! And then, "My son!" said his father, "be stimulated to action!" he, too, thinking of that heroic industry which had triumphed over nature precisely where the contest had been most difficult.