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- [tes-tee]
- /ˈtɛs ti/
- /ˈtes.ti/
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- [tes-tee]
- /ˈtɛs ti/
Definitions of testy word
- adjective testy irritably impatient; touchy. 1
- adjective testy irritable, short tempered 1
- adjective testy If you describe someone as testy, you mean that they easily become impatient or angry. 0
- adjective testy irritable or touchy 0
- adjective testy irritable; touchy; peevish 0
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Origin of testy
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; late Middle English testi, alteration of Middle French testu headstrong; replacing Middle English testif < Middle French. See test2, -ive
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Parts of speech for Testy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
testy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
testy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for testy
adj testy
- acrimonious — Acrimonious words or quarrels are bitter and angry.
- all shook up — shaken, upset
- appetent — having an eager longing or desire
- bearish — On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
- bundle of nerves — a very nervous person
adjective testy
- acetose — Sour like vinegar; acetous.
- agitable — easily agitated or moved
- alarmable — able or prone to be alarmed or disturbed
- cavillous — Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling.
- complaining — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
Antonyms for testy
adj testy
- amiable — Someone who is amiable is friendly and pleasant to be with.
- buddy-buddy — very friendly; intimate.
- clubby — If you describe an institution or a group of people as clubby, you mean that all the people in it are friendly with each other and do not welcome other people in.
- copacetic — very good; excellent; completely satisfactory
Top questions with testy
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