antsy
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
The term antsy was first noted as a rural Southern USA figure of speech in the early 20th century.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈæntsi/
[edit] Adjective
antsy (comparative antsier, superlative antsiest)
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- restless, apprehensive and fidgety
- The children were antsy and worried [...]. - “Rabbit at Rest”, by John Updike

