ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Testy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtɛsti/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Testy is an adjective meaning Easily annoyed, irritable.

Meaning

Easily annoyed, irritable.

More Meanings

  1. Marked by impatience or ill humor.

Example Sentences

He made testy remarks.
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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for testy

Depending on context, synonyms include touchy, tetchy, fractious, petulant, nettlesome, peevish.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ill-natured, pettish, peevish, tetchy, irritable, petulant.

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