testy

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testy

/ˈtɛsti/

Rhymes with -ɛsti

Where it comes from

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

adjective testier · testiest

Easily annoyed, irritable.
Marked by impatience or ill humor. He made testy remarks.

Similar: touchy, tetchy

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Similar: touchy, tetchy

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adj irritable

Português	irascível, irritadiço
Deutsch	reizbar
Русский	раздражи́тельный razdražítelʹnyj, вспыльчивый vspylʹčivyj

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@misc{testy_2026,
  title = {testy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/testy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}