tizzy

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tiz·zy

(tĭz′ē)

n. pl. tiz·zies Slang

A state of nervous excitement or confusion; a dither.

[Origin unknown.]

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tizzy

(ˈtɪzɪ)

n, pl -zies

informal a state of confusion, anxiety, or excitement. Also called: tizz or tiz-woz

[C19: of unknown origin]

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tiz•zy

(ˈtɪz i)

n., pl. -zies.

Slang. a dither; nervous, excited, or distracted state.

[1935–40, Amer.; orig. uncertain]

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Noun

tizzy - an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"

dither, fuss, pother, flap

agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

tizzy

noun

Slang. A condition of excited distress:

fume.

Informal: snit, state, sweat, swivet.

Translations

tizzy

[ˈtɪzɪ] N to be in/get into a tizzy (about sth) (= nervous) → estar/ponerse nervioso (por algo); (= hassled) → estar hecho/hacerse un lío (por algo)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

tizzy

[ˈtɪzi] n
to be in a tizzy → être dans tous ses étatsT-junction [ˈtiːdʒʌŋkʃən] n → carrefour m en T

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tizzy

, tizwoz

n (inf) to be in a tizzy → höchst aufgeregt sein; to get into a tizzy → sich schrecklich aufregen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

tizzy

[ˈtɪzɪ] n (fam) to be in/get into a tizzy (about sth) → essere/mettersi in agitazione (per qc)

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