testy C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈtɛsti/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like tasty /ɛ/ vs /eɪ/ Freq #30016 Meanings 1 adj easily irritated or annoyed Don't be testy with me, kiddo! Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · easily irritated or annoyed nettlesome More tetchytouchychippycholericcrankypeevishcrusty Word family Forms testiertestiesttestily Derived forms testilytestiness Related forms headyteston Etymology Middle English testif (“headstrong”), from Old French testu, from teste (“head”) + -u. Compare modern French tête (“head”), têtu (“stubborn”). Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # testy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈtɛsti/ **Frequency rank:** 30016 ## Meanings 1. easily irritated or annoyed ## Examples - Don't be testy with me, kiddo! ## Synonyms - tetchy - touchy - nettlesome - chippy - choleric - cranky - peevish - crusty ## Derived Forms - testily - testiness ## Related Forms - heady - teston ## Etymology Middle English testif (“headstrong”), from Old French testu, from teste (“head”) + -u. Compare modern French tête (“head”), têtu (“stubborn”). ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown