testy

English

Etymology

Middle English testif (“headstrong”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French testu, from teste (“head”) + -u. Compare modern French tête (“head”), têtu (“stubborn”).

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛsti/
• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Rhymes: -ɛsti

Adjective

testy (comparative testier, superlative testiest)

1. Easily annoyed, irritable.
2. Marked by impatience or ill humor.

   He made testy remarks.

Synonyms

• touchy
• tetchy

Derived terms

• testily
• testiness

Translations

irritable

• Maori: whanewhane, kiriweti
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Russian: раздражи́тельный (ru) m (razdražítelʹnyj), вспыльчивый (ru) m (vspylʹčivyj)

See also

• heady
• teston

Anagrams

• Setty, tyets, yetts