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    tes·ty
    /ˈtestē/

    adjective

    • 1. easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered: "his testy, disapproving father"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › testyTesty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TESTY is easily annoyed : irritable. How to use testy in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTESTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TESTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of testy in English. testy. adjective. uk / ˈtes.ti / us / ˈtes.ti / Add to word list. easily annoyed and not patient: a testy old man. testy comments. Synonyms. cranky (BAD-TEMPERED) mainly US informal. fractious. irritable. peevish. petulant disapproving. tetchy.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTESTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈtes.ti / uk / ˈtes.ti / Add to word list. easily annoyed and not patient: a testy old man. testy comments. Synonyms. cranky (BAD-TEMPERED) mainly US informal. fractious. irritable. peevish. petulant disapproving. tetchy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad-tempered. argumentative. bad-tempered. be hell on wheels idiom.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › testyTESTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Testy definition: irritably impatient; touchy.. See examples of TESTY used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › testyTesty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The adjective testy is associated with being irritable and on edge. If you find yourself frustrated and becoming impatient, you might make a testy remark like “What the heck is taking so long?” If a family member is acting particularly cranky over breakfast, you might say, “Well, aren’t you testy this morning!”

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › testyTesty - definition of testy by The Free Dictionary

    Irritated, impatient, or exasperated; peevish: a testy cab driver; a testy refusal to help.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtesty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of testy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › testyTesty Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Testy Definition. tĕstē. testier, testiest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. testier, testiest. Irritable; touchy; peevish. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Marked by impatience or ill humor. He made testy remarks. Wiktionary. Synonyms: techy. scratchy. petulant. pettish.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTESTY definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

    If you describe someone as testy, you mean that they easily become impatient or angry.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTESTY - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "TESTY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.