About The Word Testy
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Testy
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What's The Definition Of Testy?
[adj] easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Testy: cranky | fractious | ill-natured | irritable | nettlesome | peckish | peevish | pettish | petulant | techy | tetchy Related Terms | Find terms related to Testy: See Also | Testy In Webster's Dictionary \Tes"ty\, a. [Compar. {Testier}; superl. {Testiest}.] [OF.
testu obstinate, headstrong, F. t[^e]tu, fr. OF. teste the
head, F. t[^e]te. See {Test} a cupel.]
Fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated.
Must I observe you? must I stand and crouch Under your
testy humor? --Shak.
I was displeased with myself; I was testy. --Latimer.
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