Meaning of TESTY
| Pronunciation: | | 'testee
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| | Definition: | | [adj] easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen" |
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| | Synonyms: | | cranky, fractious, ill-natured, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, techy, tetchy |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tes"ty\, a. [Compar. {Testier}; superl. {Testiest}.] [OF.
testu obstinate, headstrong, F. t[^e]tu, fr. OF. teste the
head, F. t[^e]te. See {Test} a cupel.]
Fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated.
Must I observe you? must I stand and crouch Under your
testy humor? --Shak.
I was displeased with myself; I was testy. --Latimer.
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