testy

FREQ #30612

a. 易怒的, 暴躁的

发音

其它 /ˈtɛsti/

词形变化

testier 比较级 testier testiest testiest 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Easily annoyed, irritable.

  2. 2.

    Marked by impatience or ill humor.

    He made testy remarks.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 10

cranky irritable scratchy peckish petulant fractious tetchy nettlesome peevish pettish

近义相关 1

ill-natured

词源

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

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