testy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Easily annoyed, irritable.
  2. Marked by impatience or ill humor.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛsti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-testy.wav

Word forms

testy testier testiest

Etymology

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

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