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techy

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈtɛki/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛki
  • homophone: techie
  • /ˈtɛtʃi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛtʃi
  • CMU ARPABET: T EH1 CH IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Technical, of or related to technology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • Are there any techy types around? My computer has stopped working.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of tetchy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

easily irritated or annoyed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an incorrigibly fractious young man
  • not the least nettlesome of his countrymen

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tech + -y. Compare techie.

Variant of tetchy, of uncertain etymology.