English
Pronunciation
'tes-tE
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�sti|-�sti
Etymology
Middle English testif, �headstrong�, from Old French testu, from teste, �head� (modern French tête)
Adjective
en-adj|testier|testiest
#easily annoyed, irritable
#marked by impatience or ill humor (e.g. testy remarks)
Derived terms
testily
testiness
Synonyms
touchy
tetchy
See also
heady
teston
et:testy
io:testy
ru:testy
te:testy
vi:testy
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