tizzy

tiz·zy  (tz)

n. pl. tiz·zies Slang

A state of nervous excitement or confusion; a dither.

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tizzy [ˈtɪzɪ]

n pl -zies

Informal a state of confusion, anxiety, or excitement Also called tizz tiz-woz [ˈtɪzˌwɒz]

[of unknown origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tizzy - an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft" dither, fuss, pother, flap agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

Translations

tizzy [ˈtɪzɪ] N to be in/get into a tizzy (about sth) (= nervous) → estar/ponerse nervioso(por algo); (= hassled) → estar hecho/hacerse un lío(por algo)

tizzy [ˈtɪzi] n
to be in a tizzy → être dans tous ses états
T-junction [ˈtiːdʒʌŋkʃən] n → carrefour m en T

tizzy, tizwoz

n (inf) to be in a tizzy → höchst aufgeregt sein; to get into a tizzy → sich schrecklich aufregen

tizzy [ˈtɪzɪ] n (fam) to be in/get into a tizzy (about sth) → essere/mettersi in agitazione (per qc)