testy

/ˈtesti/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɛsti] /ˈtesti/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɛsti] /ˈte-stē How to pronounce testy (audio)/ (ame, mw)

testy — adjective

  • testypositive
  • testiercomparative
  • testiestsuperlative

1. If someone is testy, small annoyances make them impatient, and they answer peopl

1.形容詞C1
釋義

If someone is testy, small annoyances make them impatient, and they answer people in a sharp, annoyed way.

例句

Romi gave a testy reply when the clerk asked for ID again.

testy reply after repeated annoyance

After two hours in traffic, Ramon grew testy with every slow driver.

grow testy with + person after delay

同義詞
  • irritable

    more formal and often used in medical or psychological contexts

  • snappy

    focuses more on the sharp tone of someone's reply

  • touchy

    often means easily offended, not just impatient and bad-tempered

反義詞
  • patient

    able to stay calm when things are slow or annoying

  • calm

    not showing the sharp irritated mood that 'testy' suggests

文法句型

sound testy after + event

become testy with + person

a testy + noun

用法筆記

Often appears after linking verbs such as be, get, sound, or become. It usually describes a sharp temporary mood caused by small frustrations, not a person's full personality.

常見錯誤

❌The delay was testy, so everyone waited outside.
✅The travelers grew testy because of the delay and waited outside.
💡'testy' describes people or their manner, not the delay itself.