Definition of testy Testy
/tɛˈsti/ - [testee] - tes•ty
We found 6 definitions of testy from 5 different sources.
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What does testy mean?
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| testy - easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen" | ||
| cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, tetchy, techy | ||
| ill-natured having an irritable and unpleasant disposition | ||
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- testy (Adjective)
Easily annoyed, irritable. - testy (Adjective)
Marked by impatience or ill humor.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- testy (superl.)
Fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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testy
tes′ti, adj. heady: easily irritated: fretful: peevish.—adv. Tes′tily.—n. Tes′tiness. [From O. Fr. teste (Fr. tête), the head.]
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