adverb
- in an irritable or impatient manner
Examples
- She responded testily when asked the same question for the third time.
- The professor testily reminded students to turn off their phones.
- He testily pushed past the slow-moving crowd.
- The customer service representative spoke testily to the complaining caller.
- When interrupted during her presentation, she testily asked for quiet.
- The tired parent testily told the children to go to bed.