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   testy

   /ˈtɛsti/

   adjective

   • 1. easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered: "his testy, disapproving father"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘headstrong, impetuous’): from Anglo-Norman French testif, from Old French teste ‘head’, from Latin testa ‘shell’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. testily adverb
   • 2. testiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTESTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈtes.ti / us / ˈtes.ti / Add to word list. easily annoyed and not patient: a testy old man. testy comments. Synonyms. cranky (BAD-TEMPERED) mainly US informal. fractious. irritable. peevish. petulant disapproving. tetchy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad-tempered. argumentative. bad-tempered. be hell on wheels idiom.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › testyTesty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TESTY is easily annoyed : irritable. How to use testy in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTESTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meaning of testy in English. testy. adjective. us / ˈtes.ti / uk / ˈtes.ti / Add to word list. easily annoyed and not patient: a testy old man. testy comments. Synonyms. cranky (BAD-TEMPERED) mainly US informal. fractious. irritable. peevish. petulant disapproving. tetchy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad-tempered. argumentative.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › testyTESTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Testy definition: irritably impatient; touchy.. See examples of TESTY used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › testyTesty - definition of testy by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. tes·ti·er, tes·ti·est. Irritated, impatient, or exasperated; peevish: a testy cab driver; a testy refusal to help.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › testyTesty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The adjective testy is associated with being irritable and on edge. If you find yourself frustrated and becoming impatient, you might make a testy remark like “What the heck is taking so long?”

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTESTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as testy, you mean that they easily become impatient or angry.