antsy

[ ant-see ]
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adjective,ants·i·er, ants·i·est.Informal.
  1. unable to sit or stand still; fidgety: The children were bored and antsy.

  2. apprehensive, uneasy, or nervous: I'm a little antsy since hearing those storm warnings.

Origin of antsy

1
1950–55; ant + -s3 + -y1; cf. -sy

Other words from antsy

  • ants·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for antsy

antsy

/ (ˈæntsɪ) /


adjectiveantsier or antsiest
  1. informal restless, nervous, and impatient

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