testiness

🇬🇧 UK/'testinis/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

The quality or state of being easily irritated or annoyed.

易怒;暴躁

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
testyroot
+
nessstate, quality
=testiness

Common Collocations

  • 1.show testiness表现出暴躁
  • 2.[growing testiness]日益增长的烦躁
  • 3.[air of testiness]一股烦躁情绪
  • 4.underlying testiness潜在的急躁

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His testiness during meetings made colleagues reluctant to raise new ideas.

  • 2.

    The long delay at the airport led to noticeable testiness among the passengers.

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