fratchety en · ADJ
Etymology
Apparently from fratch + *-et (frequentative ending) + -y.
Meanings
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(UK, dialectal) argumentative
[…] He hadn't hardly got over his illness and he was fratchety, like, as sick people will be.
1934, Dorothy L. Sayers, The Nine Tailors:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more fratchety | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most fratchety | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |