antsy
Restless, apprehensive and fidgetyRestless, apprehensive and fidgety
» Tom said he was getting antsy.
Том сказав, що він починає нервувати. — deniko
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1 senses(slang)Restless, apprehensive and fidgety
nervös, zappelig, kribbelig
беспоко́йныйbespokójnyj
- nervous and unable to relax
Examples
17 sentencesTom said he was getting antsy.
Том сказав, що він починає нервувати. — deniko
Tom said that he was getting antsy.
Том сказав, що він починає нервувати. — deniko
Tom is getting antsy.
Том починає нервувати. — deniko
I'm getting antsy.
Я починаю нервувати. — deniko
People are getting antsy.
Люди починають нервувати. — deniko
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From ants + -y, as in ants in one's pants. First noted as a rural Southern US figure of spFrom ants + -y, as in ants in one's pants. First noted as a rural Southern US figure of speech in the early 20th century.
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Forms
antsier, antsiestSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.