antsy
/ˈæn.tsi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.52 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The children were antsy and worried […]"
- "For hating it so much, she's remarkably nomadic. In the last four years, she's moved at least eight times. "I get very antsy," she explains. "I don't like to be in one place for too long. But I settle in each time. I do like a house to be a home.""
- "Just as the “Do Something” crowd was growing its antsiest, Dallas did something: The team will acquire Delon Wright through a sign-and-trade with the Memphis Grizzlies on a three-year deal worth $29 million, as first reported by ESPN."
- "In a hard-fought, intriguing tactical battle of a first half, O’Neil, understandably given his employment prospects, was the antsier of the managers."
Etymology
From ants + -y, as in ants in one's pants. First noted as a rural Southern US figure of speech in the early 20th century.
Usage
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
ants in one's pants
have ants in one's pants