topsy-turvy
with the top where the bottom should be; upside down.
in or into a reversed condition or order.
in or into a state of confusion or disorder.
turned upside down; inverted; reversed: a topsy-turvy reflection.
confused or disorderly: a topsy-turvy classroom.
inversion of the natural order.
a state of confusion or disorder.
Origin of topsy-turvy
1Other words from topsy-turvy
- top·sy-tur·vi·ly, adverb
- top·sy·tur·vi·ness, noun
Words Nearby topsy-turvy
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How to use topsy-turvy in a sentence
In this topsy-turvy political year nothing quite seems to be certain.
In such a topsy-turvy season, one simple solution is…blaming the voters!
Everything is topsy-turvy in Europe according to our moral ideas, and they don't have what we call "men" over here.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayWhy, I know not what you call it; but if the house were turned topsy turvy, I should be in the cellar.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousAlmost comic this last—a sort of topsy-turvy adultery charge!
A German Pompadour | Marie Hay
It was all over, the light was gone, everything was topsy-turvy.
The Varmint | Owen JohnsonThe bottom had, indeed, dropped out of things—the universe was topsy-turvy.
The Varmint | Owen Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for topsy-turvy
/ (ˈtɒpsɪˈtɜːvɪ) /
upside down
in a state of confusion
in a topsy-turvy manner
a topsy-turvy state
Origin of topsy-turvy
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