tizzy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɪzi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɪzi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tiz′ē)

Inflections of 'tizzy' (n): npl: tizzies

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
tiz•zy /ˈtɪzi/USA pronunciation   n. [countable* usually singular], pl. -zies. 
  1. Slang Termsa nervous, excited, or distracted state:He was all in a tizzy when the boss inspected the department.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tiz•zy  (tiz′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -zies. 
  1. Slang Terms
    • a dither.
    • a nervous, excited, or distracted state.
  2. British Termsa sixpence.
  • origin, originally uncertain 1795–1805

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tizzy / ˈtɪzɪ/ ( -zies)
  1. a state of confusion, anxiety, or excitement
    Also called: tizz, tiz-woz / ˈtɪzˌwɒz/
Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin
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