■ 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'.
■ 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. 2004