antsy
English
WOTD – 2 April 2010
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈæn.tsi/
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Adjective
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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