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testy

UK/ˈtɛsti/ US/ˈtɛsti/ uncommon

adjective

1.

easily irritated or annoyed

  • “an incorrigibly fractious young man”
  • “not the least nettlesome of his countrymen”
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Origin

Middle English testif (“headstrong”), from Old French testu, from teste (“head”) + -u. Compare modern French tête (“head”), têtu (“stubborn”).

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