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testy

[ tes-tee ]

adjective

testier, testiest.
  1. irritably impatient; touchy.

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testy

/ ˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. irritable or touchy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱپ, adverb
  • ˈٱپԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ٱt· adverb
  • ٱt·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of testy1

First recorded in 1325–75; late Middle English testi, alteration of Middle French testu “headstrong”; replacing Middle English testif, from Middle French. See test 2, -ive
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Word History and Origins

Origin of testy1

C14: from Anglo-Norman testif headstrong, from Old French teste head, from Late Latin testa skull, from Latin: shell
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Hegseth is understandably a little testy, as reports swirl suggesting he's on the outs in the Trump administration.

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The game figured to turn testy after all the physical play between both teams, and things got heated between Powell and Jamal Murray in the third quarter.

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Half an hour played in Paris and things are a little testy.

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Even Fox News didn’t buy that and Leavitt was left getting testy, angry and “insulted” when reporters questioned her knowledge of economics.

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The president dodged any talk of an economic downturn during a surprisingly testy interview on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures."

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