tizzy

American  

[tiz-ee] / ˈtɪz i /

noun

plural

tizzies

1. Slang.

   1. a dither.

   2. a nervous, excited, or distracted state.

2. British Obsolete. a sixpence.

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tizzy British  

/ ˈtɪzɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tizzy

First recorded in 1795–1805; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

The realization that I didn’t have enough of my prescription medications to last three extra days—including blood thinners, which I was taking after a near-fatal pulmonary embolism last year—sent me into a tizzy.

From The Wall Street Journal

This, and the way the class immediately goes quiet, sends me into what G would call a “tizzy”.

From Literature

The age estimator sent some Spotify listeners into a tizzy over being declared decades older and, by some interpretations, perhaps not-so-cool.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Thank you for your concern, Mrs. Clarke, but you needn’t worry. The children and I have survived Lady Constance in a tizzy before.”

From Literature

Even when Agnes does something outlandish or implausible — turning up on foot at Gavin’s door in a tizzy is one of her curious quirks — it feels true to the character.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• agitation
• disorientation
• dither
• flap
• fluster
• lather