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tizzy

noun tiz·zy \ˈti-zē\

: a state in which you feel very worried, upset, and confused

plural tizzies

Full Definition of TIZZY

: a highly excited and distracted state of mind

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Origin of TIZZY

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1935

Related to TIZZY

Synonyms: dither, fluster, fuss, huff, lather, pother, stew, sweat, swelter, swivet, fret, twitter

Rhymes with TIZZY

busy, dizzy, fizzy, frizzy

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