top·sy-tur·vy (t p s -tûr v)adv. 1. With the top downward and the bottom up; upside-down. 2. In or into a state of utter disorder or confusion: "turning our ordered life topsy-turvy" (Anne Tyler). adj. top·sy-tur·vi·er, top·sy-tur·vi·est 1. Turned or positioned upside down; inverted. 2. Confused or disordered. n. pl. top·sy-tur·vies The quality or condition of being topsy-turvy. [Probably from top + obsolete terve, to overturn (from Middle English terven).] top sy-turvi·ly adv.top sy-turvi·ness n. |
topsy-turvy [ˈtɒpsɪˈtɜːvɪ]
adj
1. upside down
2. in a state of confusion
adv
in a topsy-turvy manner
n
a topsy-turvy state
[probably from tops, plural of top1 + obsolete tervy to turn upside down; perhaps related to Old English tearflian to roll over]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  topsy-turvy - in utter disorder; "a disorderly pile of clothes"untidy - not neat and tidy; "careless and untidy in her personal habits"; "an untidy living room"; "untidy and casual about money" |
| Adv. | 1. |  topsy-turvy - in a disordered manner; "they were piled up higgledy-piggledy" |
| 2. |  topsy-turvy - in disorderly haste; "we ran head over heels toward the shelter" |
topsy-turvy
adjective confused, upside-down, disorderly, chaotic, messy, mixed-up, jumbled, inside-out, untidy, disorganized, disarranged The world has turned topsy-turvy in my lifetime.
ordered, organized, neat, tidy, systematic, orderly, shipshape
ordered, organized, neat, tidy, systematic, orderly, shipshape
Translations
topsy-turvy (inf)
adj (lit: = upside down) → umgedreht; (= in disorder) → kunterbunt durcheinander pred; (fig) → auf den Kopf gestellt; it’s a topsy-turvy world → es ist eine verkehrte Welt; the room was all topsy-turvy → alles im Zimmer war kunterbunt durcheinander
adv to turn something topsy-turvy (lit, fig) → etw auf den Kopf stellen; plans → etw über den Haufen werfen
topsy-turvy [ˌtɒpsɪˈtɜːvɪ] adj & adv → sottosopra (inv)
topsy-turvy [ˌtɒpsɪˈtɜːvɪ] adj & adv → sottosopra (inv)
topsy-turvy [ˌtɒpsɪˈtɜːvɪ] adj & adv → sottosopra (inv)
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