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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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
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tizzy

noun
Slang. A condition of excited distress:
fume.
Informal: snit, state, sweat, swivet.
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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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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