TESTY


Meaning of TESTY in English

■ adjective ( testier , testiest ) irritable.

Derivatives

testily adverb

testiness noun

Origin

ME (in the sense 'headstrong, impetuous'): from Anglo-Norman Fr. testif , from OFr. teste 'head', from L. testa 'shell'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.