/ˈtɛsti/
OriginMiddle English testif (“headstrong”), from Old French testu, from teste (“head”) + -u. Compare modern French tête (“head”), têtu (“stubborn”).
- Easily annoyed, irritable.
- Marked by impatience or ill humor.
“He made testy remarks.”
“Otherwise, we could end up with a repeat of what happened with social media companies after the 2016 election — a collision of Silicon Valley power and Washington ignorance, which resulted in nothing ”
Formstestier(comparative) · testiest(superlative)