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Tryingly irritable (5)

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testy

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'irritable' is the definition.
(testy can mean irritable or annoyed)

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(Other definitions for testy that I've seen before include "Irascible" , "Cross" , "bad temper" , "Easily irritated" , "Short-tempered" .)

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