ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tizzy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtɪzi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Tizzy is a noun meaning (colloquial) A state of nervous excitement, confusion, or distress; a dither.

Meaning

(colloquial) A state of nervous excitement, confusion, or distress; a dither.

More Meanings

  1. (UK, slang, archaic) A sixpence; a tester.

Example Sentences

to be in a tizzy
Down with the stumpy; a tizzy for a pot of half-and-half.
The Chatbots Are Here, and the Internet Industry Is in a Tizzy [title]
That Todd Evergreen. The reclusive, twenty-two-year-old, overnight billionaire whose very existence has put us all in a tizzy.

Word Forms

Synonyms for tizzy

Depending on context, synonyms include dither, flap, fuss, pother.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fuss, pother, dither, flap, snit, stew.

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