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Testy vs Jesty - What's the difference?

testy | jesty |

As adjectives the difference between testy and jesty

is that testy is easily annoyed, irritable while jesty is inclined to jest; waggish; sportive.

testy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Easily annoyed, irritable.
  • Marked by impatience or ill humor.
    • He made testy remarks.

    Derived terms

    * testily * testiness

    Synonyms

    * touchy * tetchy

    See also

    * heady * teston

    Anagrams

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    jesty

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Inclined to jest; waggish; sportive.
    • Such a funny, sporty, gamy, jesty , joky, hoky-poky lad, is the Ocean. — Herman Melville.