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testy

adjective tes·ty \ˈtes-tē\

: becoming angry or annoyed easily

tes·ti·ertes·ti·est

Full Definition of TESTY

1
:  easily annoyed :  irritable
2
:  marked by impatience or ill humor <testy remarks>
— tes·ti·ly \-tə-lē\ adverb
— tes·ti·ness \-tē-nəs\ noun
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Origin of TESTY

Middle English testif, from Anglo-French, headstrong, from teste head — more at tester
First Known Use: 1523

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Synonyms
choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, crotchety, fiery, grouchy, grumpy, irascible, peevish, perverse, pettish, petulant, prickly, quick-tempered, raspy, ratty, short-tempered, snappish, snappy, snarky, snippety, snippy, stuffy, irritable, waspish

Rhymes with TESTY

chesty, pesty, zesty

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