“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy
(adjective) easily irritated or annoyed; “an incorrigibly fractious young man”; “not the least nettlesome of his countrymen”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
testier
comparative form of testy
• Trieste, restite, ti-trees
Source: Wiktionary
Tes"ty, a. [Compar. Testier; superl. Testiest.] Etym: [OF. testu obstinate, headstrong, F. tĂŞtu, fr. OF. teste the head, F. tĂŞte. See Test a cupel.]
Definition: Fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated. Must I observe you must I stand and crouch Under your testy humor Shak. I was displeased with myself; I was testy. Latimer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States