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