Antsy Definition
ăntsē
antsier, antsiest
adjective
antsier, antsiest
Restless or impatient; fidgety.
The long wait made the children antsy.
American Heritage
Fidgety, nervous, impatient, etc.
Webster's New World
Nervous; apprehensive.
American Heritage
Restless, apprehensive and fidgety.
The children were antsy and worried [...]. – “Rabbit at Rest”, by John Updike.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Antsy
Adjective
Base Form:
antsy
Comparative:
antsier
Superlative:
antsiestOrigin of Antsy
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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
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