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    antsy
    /ˈan(t)si/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishANTSY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    anxious and excited in an unpleasant way; extremely nervous: I’m as antsy as I was before my first class.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › antsyAntsy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. informal : restless, fidgety. antsy children. also : impatient, eager. antsy for a new challenge. 2. informal : nervous, apprehensive. antsy investors. Synonyms. aflutter. anxious. atwitter. dithery. edgy. goosey. het up. hinky [ slang] hung up. ill at ease. insecure. jittery. jumpy.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › antsyAntsy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Imagine how you'd squirm if you actually did feel ants crawling around in your pants: figuratively, that's how it feels to be antsy. Definitions of antsy. adjective. nervous and unable to relax. synonyms: fidgety, fretful, itchy, twitchy. tense. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › antsyANTSY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Antsy definition: unable to sit or stand still; fidgety. See examples of ANTSY used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishantsy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of antsy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryANTSY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    anxious and excited in an unpleasant way; extremely nervous: I’m as antsy as I was before my first class.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishANTSY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    ANTSY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary. Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. Definition of 'antsy' Word Frequency. antsy. (æntsi ) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If someone is antsy, they are nervous or impatient. [US, informal]

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › antsyAntsy - definition of antsy by The Free Dictionary

    1. Restless or impatient; fidgety: The long wait made the children antsy. 2. Nervous; apprehensive: "Camps got shot up all the time, but if there wasn't a shoot-up, they'd get antsy" (Harper's). [ Perhaps from the incessant motions of ants .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › antsyAntsy Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    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. From Wiktionary. Perhaps from the incessant motions of ants. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › antsyantsy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · antsy (comparative antsier, superlative antsiest) restless, apprehensive and fidgety