ANTSY

antsy, fidgety, fretful, itchy

(adjective) nervous and unable to relax; “a constant fretful stamping of hooves”; “a restless child”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

antsy (comparative antsier, superlative antsiest)

(slang) restless, apprehensive and fidgety

Anagrams

• -nasty, Ansty, Santy, Tansy, Yants, nasty, tansy

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

18 April 2024

MOTIVE

(adjective) impelling to action; “it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”- Arthur Pap; “motive pleas”; “motivating arguments”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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