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    testy
    /ˈtɛsti/

    adjective

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

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

    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

    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

    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

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

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

    Feeling testy means being peeved, annoyed, or irritated. 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?”

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

    Irritated, impatient, or exasperated; peevish: a testy cab driver; a testy refusal to help.

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

    Definition of 'testy' Word Frequency. testy. (testi ) Word forms: comparative testier, superlative testiest. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you describe someone as testy, you mean that they easily become impatient or angry. [mainly literary] Ben's getting a little testy in his old age.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtesty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of testy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › testyTesty Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Testy Definition. tĕstē. testier, testiest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. testier, testiest. Irritable; touchy; peevish. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Marked by impatience or ill humor. He made testy remarks. Wiktionary. Synonyms: techy. scratchy. petulant. pettish.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › testytesty | meaning of testy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    testy meaning, definition, what is testy: impatient and easily annoyed: Learn more.