Meaning & Definition of word "Testy"

Testy

/ˈtɛsti/

1. easily irritated or annoyed; touchy.
- Example: After waiting in line for an hour, she became quite testy.
2. characterized by impatience or irritation.
- Example: His testy remarks during the meeting made it clear that he was having a bad day.
3. prone to outbursts of anger or frustration.
- Example: The teacher was feeling testy after dealing with disruptive students all day.
4. quick to take offense.
- Example: She has a testy temperament, which makes her difficult to work with sometimes.

Late Middle English, from 'test', influenced by 'testy' meaning 'irritable'.

in a testy mood:

being easily annoyed or irritable at the moment

testy remarks:

comments made in an irritable or annoyed manner

irritable:

having a tendency to be easily provoked or annoyed

petulant:

childishly sulky or bad-tempered

Meaning: Short-tempered or cranky.

Example Sentence: After three hours of waiting, he was in a pretty testy mood.

Meaning: Having a quick temper.

Example Sentence: Don't be so testy; it's just a minor issue.