antsy

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæn.tsi/ === Adjective === antsy (comparative antsier, superlative antsiest) (slang) Restless, apprehensive and fidgety. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== toey === Anagrams === -nasty, Ansty, Nasty, Santy, Tansy, Yants, nasty, tansy == Malagasy == === Noun === antsy knife ==== Derived terms ====