testy (Meaning)
testy (s)
easily irritated or annoyed
testy (superl.)
Fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated.
Synonyms & Antonyms of testy
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Synonyms:
- dyspeptic
- bellicose
- combative
- fractious
- querulous
- snippety
- disagreeable
- cantankerous
- ornery
- fretful
- truculent
- tetchy
- sullen
- surly
- bilious
- quarrelsome
- thin-skinned
- touchy
- perverse
- belligerent
- disputatious
- off-color
- sulky
- ill-natured
- cross-grained
- ill-tempered
- quick-tempered
- scrappy
- pugnacious
- bearish
- ratty
- ill-humored
- curmudgeonly
- pouty
- snappy
- snarly
- huffy
- off-colored
- argumentative
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testy Sentence Examples
- The child became testy after being denied a treat.
- The boss's testy demeanor made employees hesitant to approach him.
- The sourdough bread turned out a bit too testy, making it difficult to eat.
- The weather forecast predicted a testy storm, with high winds and heavy rain.
- The tea was surprisingly testy, with a strong and slightly bitter flavor.
- The teacher grew testy when the students failed to follow instructions.
- The old woman was known for her testy temper, and her neighbors avoided provoking her.
- The test result came back testy, indicating a potential health issue.
- The crowd grew testy as the speaker droned on for hours.
- The relationship between husband and wife became testy after a series of misunderstandings.
FAQs About the word testy
easily irritated or annoyedFretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated.
irritable, fiery, out of sorts, out of humor, snappish, prickly, waspish, petulant, cranky, crotchety
affable, genial, sociable, extraverted, companionable, gregarious,cordial, companionable, cordial, agreeable
The child became testy after being denied a treat.
The boss's testy demeanor made employees hesitant to approach him.
The sourdough bread turned out a bit too testy, making it difficult to eat.
The weather forecast predicted a testy storm, with high winds and heavy rain.
