scratchy

Examples

• All

• The general's a bit scratchy today, sir.

  A Bridge Too Far (1977)

• Don't be scratchy, Antonio.

  Fiction book (2002)

• I'm a little scratchy today, so you got to be sensitive with me.

  Holes (2003)

• He's kind of scratchy today.

  Absence of Malice (1981)

• I don't know why you're being so scratchy.

  The Iron Lady (2011)

• You're a little scratchy.

  Kiss the Bride (2007)

• He seemed quite scratchy after receiving the critical feedback from his colleagues.

• You should be careful around him today; he's feeling a bit scratchy and may react sharply.

Synonyms

C

cranky

vsscratchy

117 4.2

Easily annoyed and upset when tired or hungry

is more about quick offended feelings rather than simple grumbling

T

touchy

vsscratchy

33 4.9

A person who gets upset by small comments

is similar but covers general irritation beyond sensitivity to remarks

I

irritable

vsscratchy

32 3.7

Quick to become annoyed or angry

adds a notable tendency to take offence quickly as well

T

testy

vsscratchy

32 7.2

Easily annoyed and quick to get angry

is similar but emphasizes being offended by remarks as well

P

petulant

vsscratchy

19 8.2

Acting easily annoyed and impatient about small things

is about being easily annoyed or offended in general, not only sudden bursts

C

crusty

vsscratchy

14 7.3

Being often rude and easily annoyed

can be sharp but is specifically quick to take offense or feel hurt

P

prickly

vsscratchy

13 5.7

Quick to get angry or upset by small things

is broader, combining quick annoyance with a readiness to be offended

F

fractious

vsscratchy

7 9.9

Being hard to control and easily annoyed, often causing trouble

focuses more narrowly on being quick to take offence rather than troublemaking

H

huffy

vsscratchy

5 5.9

Quick to feel annoyed or offended by small remarks

is more about general quick irritation than only offense

P

peevish

vsscratchy

5 7.8

Quick to get annoyed by small things

leans more toward quick anger or taking offence rather than fretfulness

C

chippy

vsscratchy

• UK

1 9.1

Being easily annoyed and quick to feel offended

covers similar quick annoyance but not always the defensive hostility

T

tetchy

vsscratchy

• UK

1 8.1

Being easily annoyed by small things

stresses quick irritation that often turns into taking offence

S

snorty

vsscratchy

• UK

1 9.7

Feeling annoyed and in a bad mood

is the same quick offended mood but described in neutral tone

N

narky

vsscratchy

• UK

1 9.9

Easily annoyed and quick to complain about small things

is broader, meaning quick irritation that can include taking offence

P

prickish

vsscratchy

• Offensive

1 8.9

Being rude and getting upset by small things

is about being easily irritated or offended without the rudeness element

P

pettish

vsscratchy

8.9

Quick to get annoyed about small things

is more about immediate annoyance and quick offence than sulking

A

a bit scorpy

vsscratchy

• Informal

9.9

Being a little angry and easily annoyed with people

is more about being readily annoyed or offended rather than mild prickliness

T

techy

vsscratchy

• Informal

8.9

Easily annoyed by small things

is similar but highlights a quick readiness to feel offended

Antonyms

E

easygoing

22 2.6

Being calm and relaxed and not easily upset

U

unoffendable

• Informal

8.5

Not easily upset by what others say or do

How Irritable

touchy

33 4.9

scratchy

1 5.6

irritable

32 3.7

thin-skinned

10 6.1

even-tempered

3 3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology