testy (Meaning)
testy (s)
easily irritated or annoyed
testy (superl.)
Fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated.
Synonyms & Antonyms of testy
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Synonyms:
- bellicose
- perverse
- ill-tempered
- bearish
- curmudgeonly
- tetchy
- fretful
- sullen
- snarly
- off-colored
- truculent
- snappy
- querulous
- surly
- bilious
- touchy
- ill-natured
- scrappy
- disputatious
- belligerent
- off-color
- sulky
- quarrelsome
- pugnacious
- cantankerous
- thin-skinned
- fractious
- disagreeable
- dyspeptic
- huffy
- ill-humored
- cross-grained
- snippety
- quick-tempered
- ratty
- argumentative
- ornery
- combative
- pouty
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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.
fiery,irritable, contentious, crotchety, crabby, grumpy, stuffy, waspish, cross, sensitive
sociable, companionable, outgoing, friendly, outgoing, companionable, good-natured, extroverted, extraverted, genial
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.
