testy
English
Etymology
Middle English testif (“headstrong”), from Old French testu, from teste (“head”) + -u. Compare modern French tête (“head”), têtu (“stubborn”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
testy (comparative testier, superlative testiest)
- Easily annoyed, irritable.
- Marked by impatience or ill humor.
- He made testy remarks.
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- Otherwise, we could end up with a repeat of what happened with social media companies after the 2016 election — a collision of Silicon Valley power and Washington ignorance, which resulted in nothing but gridlock and testy hearings.
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Derived terms
Translations
irritable
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