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testier
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen" [syn: cranky , fractious , irritable , nettlesome , peevish , peckish , pettish , petulant , tetchy , techy ] [also: testiest , testier ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Testy \Tes"ty\, a. [Compar. Testier ; superl. Testiest .] [OF. testu obstinate, headstrong, F. t[^e]tu, fr. OF. teste the head, F. t[^e]te. See Test a cupel.] Fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated. Must I observe you? must I stand and crouch Under ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (en-comparativetesty)
Usage examples of testier.
No telly, thank God, though Mal was testier than usual and did not invite his mother to bring out her pictures.
She became testier as the hours lengthened, pacing the lip of the pit, her hands entwined in the small of her back.
Today, however, the subject of the takeover of Canrifwas making him testier than usual.
As he spoke his voice grew testier and more commanding: the sorcerer was like crab grass, too mean and stubborn to be squelched for long.
As my father listened, he thought that the trial of Tony Calabrese was a good thing for every small town to go through and he found himself silently cheering for the embattled teacher as the mood of the courtroom grew testier and more hostile.
The longer she went without knowing the reasons behind her predicament, the testier and edgier she would become.