Fratchy

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Irritable or argumentative. UK, informal

    "The Laird heels Danny when he heeds not you. He'll be just biddable when Danny's there, while he's fratchy as a lugged bear when left to you."

Synonyms

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argumentativediscordantdisputatiousquarrelsome

Example

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"The Laird heels Danny when he heeds not you. He'll be just biddable when Danny's there, while he's fratchy as a lugged bear when left to you."

Etymology

From fratch + -y.

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