He gets really testy when he doesn't get his way.
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Testy
//ˈtɛsti//
Synonyms for "testy" (92 found)
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11 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- раздразнителен adj (irritable)
- сприхав adj (irritable)
Czech
1 entries- nedůtklivý adj (irritable)
German
1 entries- reizbar adj (irritable)
Māori
2 entries- kiriweti adj (irritable)
- whanewhane adj (irritable)
Portuguese
2 entries- irascível adj (irritable)
- irritadiço adj (irritable)
Russian
2 entries- вспыльчивый adj (irritable)
- раздражи́тельный adj (irritable)
Swedish
1 entries- retlig adj (irritable)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Tom is a testy fellow.
Source: tatoeba (9445660)
Tom is testy and truculent.
Source: tatoeba (9449031)
This comes after the President chaired a cabinet meeting Monday, described as testy, with most ministers divided on what positions to allot to the opposition, as stipulated in the power sharing deal.
Source: tatoeba (10815235)
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