Complete Definition of "testy"

English

Pronunciation
'tes-tE
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�sti|-�sti

Etymology
Middle English testif, �headstrong�, from Old French testu, from teste, �head� (modern French tête)

Adjective
en-adj|testier|testiest

#easily annoyed, irritable
#marked by impatience or ill humor (e.g. testy remarks)

Derived terms
testily
testiness

Synonyms
touchy
tetchy

See also
heady
teston

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