Tetchiness

Snappish, touchy mood. Easily set off.

Family Anger
Valence negative
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Equanimity

Snappish, touchy mood. Easily set off. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where tetchiness lives in the body

Head
Lightness
Quiet
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet
Shoulders
Slight rise
Quiet

Related emotions

IrritabilityAnger familyAnnoyanceAnger familyIrritationAnger familyEquanimityThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for tetchiness. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.