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[ tiz-ee ] / ˈtɪz i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tizzy ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural tiz·zies.Slang. - a dither.
- a nervous, excited, or distracted state.
British Obsolete. a sixpence. Origin of tizzyFirst recorded in 1795–1805; origin uncertain Words nearby tizzyTiVo, Tivoli, Tiwa, tix, Tizard, tizzy, tj, Tjirebon, T-joint, T-junction, tk. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tizzyThe reality TV mogul bared her butt—and everything else, too—for Paper Magazine in a spread that sent Twitter into a tizzy. Kim Kardashian Cheekily Breaks the Internet|Kevin O’Keeffe|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST I arrive at twelve-twenty-five and the secretaries are in a tizzy. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Right-wing conservatives were in a tizzy over Coca Cola's new ad. Rage Against the Coke Machine|Jamelle Bouie|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST The tizzy over the storyline was already whipped and then abated over in the U.K., where the episode aired months ago. Was Downton Abbey’s Most Shocking Scene Ever Really That Shocking?|Kevin Fallon|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mislabeled lasagna has sent Europe into a tizzy, but equine protein is really no worse to eat than beef. Waiter, There's a Horse in My Lasagna|Caitlin Dickson|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST As soon as Mike started bluffing, the robot went into a tizzy. Unwise Child|Gordon Randall Garrett Why, look 'e here, my trump, its a farden more to the tizzy—that's what it is. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II)|Augustus de Morgan Tom,” said Tizzy, addressing her father across the table, “I hope you had a good run to-day. The O'Conors of Castle Conor|Anthony Trollope Find the value of a 'bob,' a 'tanner,' a 'joey,' and a 'tizzy.' The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate|Cuthbert Bede Find the value of a 'bob,' a 'tanner,' 'a joey,' and a 'tizzy.' The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, Vols. I to III|Cuthbert Bede
British Dictionary definitions for tizzy
noun plural -ziesinformal a state of confusion, anxiety, or excitementAlso called: tizz, tiz-woz (ˈtɪzˌwɒz) Word Origin for tizzyC19: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tizzypique, fury, fume, irascibility, resentment, umbrage, conniption, displeasure, irritation, gall, animosity, irritability, annoyance, choler, impatience, acrimony, chagrin, distemper, exasperation, passion |