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Definition of testy
testier
;testiest
1 : easily annoyed : irritable
2 : marked by impatience or ill humor testy remarks
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Examples of testy in a Sentence
that coworker would be easier to get along with if she weren't so testy all the time
Recent Examples of testy from the Web
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Washington (CNN)The fundraising power of the President's media-bashing, several wrinkles to watch in the Senate health care debate, a testy month for the GOP in Alabama and the changing tone of US-China diplomacy:
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Things got a little testy during backroom negotiations over the healthcare bill, write Politico's John Breshnan and Seung Min Kim.
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By then musicians had developed a testy relationship with the device.
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Sessions mum on talks with Trump Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified at a Senate hearing on Tuesday and repeatedly declined to answer questions about his private conversations with President Donald Trump in a series of testy exchanges.
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A vote on a new high-rise near Santana Row led to a testy exchange between Mayor Sam Liccardo and his longtime confidant Erik Schoennauer.
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Earlier Tuesday, Sessions had engaged in testy testimony with senators about coordination between Trump's campaign and Russia during the presidential race.
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Or the full testy exchange between the attorney general and Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden on the refusal to answer questions, and many other notable exchanges from Sessions’ testimony.
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Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan and former assistant coach Rob Ryan were in a Nashville bar over the weekend when things got testy.
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Origin and Etymology of testy
Middle English testif, from Anglo-French, headstrong, from teste head — more at 2tester
TESTY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of testy for English Language Learners
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: becoming angry or annoyed easily
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