antsy
English
editEtymology
editFrom ant + -y, as in ants in one's pants. First noted as a rural Southern USA figure of speech in the early 20th century.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈæn.tsi/
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Adjective
editantsy (comparative antsier, superlative antsiest)
- (slang) restless, apprehensive and fidgety
- 1990, John Updike, Rabbit at Rest:
- The children were antsy and worried […]
Derived terms
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editTranslations
editrestless, apprehensive and fidgety
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editMalagasy
editNoun
editantsy
Derived terms
edit- antsibe (“cleaver; axe; hatchet; billhook”)
- antsiben' Andriamanitra (“rainbow”)
- antsifotsy (“sword”)
- antsipika (“pocket knife; penknife”)