noun
tizzy
TIH-zee
noun
1
A state of nervous flustered confusion or agitation.
"She got into a tizzy trying to find her passport before the flight."
"Don't work yourself into a tizzy over a small mistake."
How to Use Tizzy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA flap or panic — being flustered and a bit confused, usually over something minor.
Common pairings
in a tizzy
get into a tizzy
work yourself into a tizzy
Word Forms
tizzies plural
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Etymology
Origin uncertain; recorded in American English from the 1930s, possibly linked to an old slang word for a sixpence coin.