tetchy
Wordeasily annoyed or bad-tempered
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easily annoyed or bad-tempered
to keep someone or something apart from other people
to spend time relaxing and doing very little
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
the act of putting varnish on a surface
a tropical shrub with glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers
a state of being calm, quiet, and peaceful
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
to make a quick, small movement because of pain, fear, or embarrassment
to sleep lightly for a short time, especially when you are not fully asleep
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
to make a light, sharp ringing sound
looking dirty, shabby, or a bit unsafe
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
more able or skilled than someone or something else
in a way that shows curiosity or interest
to breathe air out of your lungs
unwilling to spend money or give things to other people
a book or set of books that gives information on many subjects
a clear liquid used to give wood a hard, shiny finish
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
the level of skill or quality that someone or something has
a person or company that provides food and drink for an event
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth
having a particular number or type of legs
closed and no longer open for business
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
kept secret or done secretly, especially because it is illegal or not allowed
to search for food or supplies in the wild
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason
locked with a key
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief
a condition in which a person loses some or all memory
large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive
to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen
home; to or at home
in a way that shows good judgment
the act of putting a plant into a pot or container
in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain
bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
the life or world believed to exist after death
a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait
the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body
the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
slightly unpolished or not fully refined
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
burning very brightly and strongly
imagined rather than real
a fruit such as an orange, lemon, or lime
the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime
the group of diplomats from different countries working in one place
a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper
a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen
the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk
to say what you are thinking as you think it
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
the act of making a calculation or estimate
used to strongly agree with someone
snobbish and thinking you are better than other people
an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said
to treat something as important or serious
a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof
a group of wild boars
too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people
a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used
used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity
used to say that an attempt was not successful
to begin to happen or be noticed gradually
to start disliking someone or something
the act of putting things into bags or packages
very upset, angry, or excited
closely packed with buildings or houses
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
deserving praise, help, or respect
to speak or act more quickly
to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone
to take part in something together with other people
to enter information by typing it into a computer or device
a pair of panels that cover a window, or a cover that opens and closes over a camera lens
to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them