tizzy

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(tĭz'ē) pronunciation
n. Slang, pl., -zies.
A state of nervous excitement or confusion; a dither.

[Origin unknown.]


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noun

    A condition of excited distress: fume. Informal snit, state, sweat, swivet. See calm/agitation.

noun
Also tizzey, tissey Also tizzey, tissey
noun, dated Brit

A sixpenny-piece. (1804 — 1946).

[Origin unknown.]


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - ude af den

idioms:

  • in a tizzy    helt ude af flippen

Nederlands (Dutch)
opgewonden

Français (French)
n. - colère, affolement

idioms:

  • in a tizzy    (être/se mettre) dans tous ses états

Deutsch (German)
n. - Aufregung

idioms:

  • in a tizzy    in Aufregung versetzen, sehr aufgeregt, (ugs) durchdrehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανακατωσούρα, αναταραχή, νευρική έξαψη

idioms:

  • in a tizzy    σε νευρική έξαψη

Italiano (Italian)
turbamento

Português (Portuguese)
n. - estado de agitação nervosa (m)

Русский (Russian)
нервная агитация

Español (Spanish)
n. - excitación, moneda de seis peniques

idioms:

  • in a tizzy    ponerse nervioso, aturdirse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stora skälvan, frossa

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
兴奋, 震惊, 慌乱

idioms:

  • in a tizzy    心境极度激动狂乱

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 興奮, 震驚, 慌亂

idioms:

  • in a tizzy    心境極度激動狂亂

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 흥분한 혼란 상태, 흥분

idioms:

  • in a tizzy    흥분하여

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 取り乱すこと

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أهتياج شديد ( حول مسأله تافهه)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התרגשות, מתח, מבוכה‬


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