antsy

WOTD - 2 April 2010    

English

Etymology

From ant. The term antsy was first noted as a rural Southern USA figure of speech in the early 20th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæntsi/

Adjective

antsy (comparative antsier, superlative antsiest)

1. restless, apprehensive and fidgety

   The children were antsy and worried [...]. - “Rabbit at Rest”, by John Updike

Translations

restless, apprehensive and fidgety

Armenian: անհանգիստ (hy) (anhangist) Estonian: rahutu (et), ärevil (et) Finnish: levoton (fi)

French: agité (fr) Russian: беспокойный (ru)

See also

• toey

Anagrams

• nasty
• Santy
• tansy