[
UK
/tˈɛsti/
]
[ US /ˈtɛsti/ ]
[ US /ˈtɛsti/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
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