testy
[ tes-tee ]
/ ˈtɛs ti /
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adjective, tes·ti·er, tes·ti·est.
irritably impatient; touchy.
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Origin of testy
synonym study for testy
See irritable.
OTHER WORDS FROM testy
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British Dictionary definitions for testy
testy
/ (ˈtɛstɪ) /
adjective -tier or -tiest
irritable or touchy
Derived forms of testy
testily, adverbtestiness, nounWord Origin for testy
C14: from Anglo-Norman testif headstrong, from Old French teste head, from Late Latin testa skull, from Latin: shell
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