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[ UK /tˈɛsti/ ]
[ US /ˈtɛsti/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. easily irritated or annoyed
    not the least nettlesome of his countrymen
    an incorrigibly fractious young man

How To Use testy In A Sentence

  • He's still going strong but he's getting a bit testy in his old age. Times, Sunday Times
  • First came a cutting comment, then a testy response, and suddenly it was on: La battle royale.
  • I've just figured out why I've been so testy over the last couple of days - reduced coffee intake.
  • Only once has he become testy in the manner expected of judges. Times, Sunday Times
  • I interviewed him a few years before his death and we exchanged very testy emails. Times, Sunday Times
  • But the opener did turn a bit testy in the eighth when Grant Balfour hit J.D. Drew in the right shoulder with a high fastball, prompting a few Red Sox to holler from the bench. USATODAY.com
  • That led to a testy exchange with MPs this year. Times, Sunday Times
  • I interviewed him a few years before his death and we exchanged very testy emails. Times, Sunday Times
  • The energy-rich western province has a testy relationship with the federal government.
  • These can get a bit testy. Times, Sunday Times
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