All 7 Uses of
testy
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- 'This gentleman, sir, is a parent who is kind enough to compliment me upon the course of education adopted at Dotheboys Hall, which is situated, sir, at the delightful village of Dotheboys, near Greta Bridge in Yorkshire, where youth are boarded, clothed, booked, washed, furnished with pocket-money—' 'Yes, we know all about that, sir,' interrupted Ralph, testily.†
Chpt 4
- 'Mighty fine certainly,' said Ralph, with great testiness.†
Chpt 5 *
- 'Devil a bit,' replied Squeers testily.†
Chpt 7
- 'What does the idiot mean?' cried Ralph, testily.†
Chpt 34
- 'Why, who the devil should there be?' retorted Ralph, testily.†
Chpt 47
- 'He did it cheap!' retorted Ralph, testily; 'yes, and he did it well, and carries it off with a hypocritical face and a sanctified air, but you!†
Chpt 56
- 'Well,' said Ralph, testily; 'yes!†
Chpt 56
Definition:
easily irritated or annoyed