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Webster 1913 Edition

Testy

Tes′ty

,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Testier
;
sup
erl.
Testiest
.]
[OF.
testu
obstinate, headstrong, F.
têtu
, fr. OF.
teste
the head, F.
tête
. See
Test
a cupel.]
Fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated.
Must I observe you? must I stand and crouch
Under your
testy
humor?
Shakespeare
I was displeased with myself; I was
testy
.
Latimer.

Webster 1828 Edition

Testy

TEST'Y

,
Adj.
Fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated.
Pyrrbus cured his testy courtiers with a kick.
Must I stand and crouch under your testy humor?

Definition 2024

testy

testy

English

Adjective

testy ‎(comparative testier, superlative testiest)

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

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛsti/
  • Rhymes: -ɛsti

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