testee

[ te-stee ]

noun

1. a person who is tested, test, as by a scholastic examination.

Word History and Origins

Origin of testee¹

First recorded in 1930–35; test ¹ + -ee

Example Sentences

In the elevator on that way up, the loaded-down student asked the testee to hold their cup of coffee for a second while they wrote some information down on the clipboard.

From Scientific American

That was ALL they got, the testee held the hot or cold cup of coffee for just a few seconds in the elevator.

From Scientific American

Related Words

• experimental subject
• subject
• test subject