transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtes-tē ]
adjective
( tes·ti·er ; -est )
Etymology: Middle English testif, from Anglo-French, headstrong, from teste head — more at tester
Date: 1523
1. : easily annoyed : irritable
2. : marked by impatience or ill humor
testy remarks
• tes·ti·ly -tə-lē adverb
• tes·ti·ness -tē-nəs noun