Definitions for testy
ˈtɛs titesty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techyadjective

   easily irritated or annoyed

   "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. testyadjective

   Easily annoyed, irritable.

2. testyadjective

   Marked by impatience or ill humor.

   He made testy remarks.

3. Etymology: Middle English testif, from testu, from teste + -u. Compare modern French tête, têtu.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TESTYadjective

   Fretful; peevish; apt to be angry.

   Etymology: testie, Fr. testurdo, Italian.

   Lead these testy rivals so astray,
   As one come not within another’s way. William Shakespeare.

   Must I stand and crouch under your testy humour? William Shakespeare.

   King Pyrrhus cur’d his splenetick
   And testy courtiers with a kick. Hudibras, p. ii.

   Averse or testy in nothing they desire. John Locke.

   In all thy humours, whether grave or mellow,
   Thou’rt such a touchy, testy, pleasing fellow;
   Hast so much wit, and mirth, and spleen about thee,
   There is no living with thee, nor without thee. Tatler.

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1. testy

   Testy is an adjective meaning easily irritated or annoyed; characterized by impatience or a lack of tolerance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Testy

   fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Testy

   tes′ti, adj. heady: easily irritated: fretful: peevish.—adv. Tes′tily.—n. Tes′tiness. [From O. Fr. teste (Fr. tête), the head.]

Anagrams for testy »

1. yetts

2. tyste

How to pronounce testy?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of testy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of testy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of testy in a Sentence

1. Tiger Woods:

   I need to see it testy to post a good round and hope that will be enough, i guess one word( today) would be frustrating, to make four bogeys, I couldn't afford to do that.

2. Michael Karpf:

   When you don’t have climate control on, with three people in the car, things can get a bit testy in there.

3. Thomas Fuller:

   Never contend with one that is foolish, proud, positive, testy, or with a superior, or a clown, in matter of argument.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=testy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Testy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=testy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testy
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=testy