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testy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
testy
(adjective)
testy
/
ˈ
tɛsti/
adjective
testier
;
testiest
testy
/
ˈ
tɛsti/
adjective
testier
;
testiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of TESTY
:
becoming angry or annoyed easily
She grew a little
testy
[=
irritable
, (
chiefly Brit
)
tetchy
] as the afternoon wore on.
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— testily
/
ˈ
tɛstəli/
adverb
He replied
testily
that, no, he did not want any help.
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— testiness
/
ˈ
tɛstinəs/
noun
[
noncount
]
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