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festy

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?sti

Etymology 1

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Adjective

festy (comparative more festy, superlative most festy)

  1. (Australia, slang) Disgusting.
  2. (Australia, slang) Very bad, dreadful.

Etymology 2

From festival +? -y (diminutive suffix)

Noun

festy (plural festies)

  1. (slang) A festival.

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testy

English

Etymology

Middle English testif (headstrong), from Old French testu, from teste (head) + -u. Compare modern French tête (head), têtu (stubborn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t?sti/
  • Rhymes: -?sti

Adjective

testy (comparative testier, superlative testiest)

  1. Easily annoyed, irritable.
  2. Marked by impatience or ill humor.
    He made testy remarks.

Synonyms

  • touchy
  • tetchy

Derived terms

  • testily
  • testiness

Translations

See also

  • heady
  • teston

Anagrams

  • Setty, tyets, yetts

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