Modifying Another Word

• little: Prodi became more than a little testy when I raised the subject.

• rather: Last week the European Commission published a rather testy Opinion on the opening of the IGC.

• quite: He is quite testy about the way the public identified him and the part: ' Playing Swindley hasn't done me any harm.

Used with adjective complement

• get: Temperament: Easy going, but can get testy.