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Meanings of as testy in English

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Usage of as testy in English
1
He's a grouchy old fellow, as testy as they make 'em.
The Quest
2
No need to sound paranoid as well as testy.
Arcadia falls
3
He was white as a vampire and almost as testy in the light of day.
Artemis Fowl
4
He said it was demeaning and something you would tell a child and described the relationship as testy.
Radio NZ
5
It was beginning to make her as testy as Jack was with her, and by Thanksgiving she was a nervous wreck.
Full circle
6
I blush like any black dog, and could be as testy as an old cook when I think on all this; it passes my understanding.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5
7
'Yes, yes,' she answered, just as testy.
Return of the Crimson Guard
8
"Robert Carvel is as testy as the devil with the gout, and you are not unlike him in feature."
Richard Carvel — Volume 04
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