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vexed

English

Etymology

From Middle English vexed, vexede, vexit, vixid, equivalent to vex +? -ed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?v?kst/
  • Rhymes: -?kst

Adjective

vexed (comparative more vexed, superlative most vexed)

  1. annoyed, irritated or distressed
    She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.
    • 1990, Terry Pratchett, Eric, p. 72
      He would be left in no doubt that they were annoyed. He might even go so far as to deduce that they were quite vexed.
  2. much debated, discussed or disputed

Derived terms

  • vexedly

Translations

Verb

vexed

  1. simple past tense and past participle of vex

Anagrams

  • devex

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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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