testy

• Se dit d'une personne qui s'irrite facilement ou perd son calme ; irritable, colérique.

Describes someone who is easily irritated or annoyed; irritable.

1. Easily irritated or annoyedB2formal

   Becoming angry or impatient quickly, especially over small matters.

   irritable

   • He was feeling testy after a long day at work.
   • The teacher grew testy when the students kept interrupting.
   • She gave a testy reply to his innocent question.

   Synonymescantankerouscrotchetygrumpyirritablepeevishpetulantquerulousshort-temperedsnappishtouchy

   Antonymescalmeasygoingequableeven-temperedimperturbableplacidserene