chippinessn.
/ˈtʃɪpɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈtʃɪpinᵻs/ The quality or state of being touchy or defensive; irritability.
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the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > irritability > [noun]
impatiencec1230
eagernessa1400
unsufferancea1400
impatiency1526
testiness1526
impatientness1550
touchiness1603
tetchiness1623
irritability1791
twitchiness1834
rustiness1860
soreheadedness1860
shirtiness1868
chippiness1877
rattiness1898
cabin fever1918
snarkiness1960
edginess1963
1877 M. Collins Innocent Sinner I. i. 10 ‘Oh! of course,’ began the old lady, as she rose from her chair, with a dry chippiness of voice, and a poker-like rigidity of manner.
1974 Medicine Hat (Alberta) News 24 Sept. 11/1 His chippiness resulted from the fact that he was completely frustrated by the hooking to which he was subjected by the Russians.
2016 Daily Tel. 12 May 25/1 What she finds tedious is chippiness in the face of failure.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).
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