tizzy

noun

tiz·​zy ˈti-zē How to pronounce tizzy (audio)
plural tizzies
: a highly excited and distracted state of mind

Examples of tizzy in a Sentence

She's always getting in a tizzy over minor things. all in a tizzy because she can't find her car keys
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Resulting shortages sent automakers worldwide into a tizzy. Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025 The announcement comes just a couple of days after Carey first teased the track, sending Lambs into a tizzy with the prospect of the star’s first proper new music in years. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 June 2025 Jack Black returned to host Saturday Night Live after a 20-year hiatus, delivering an episode so good that even Ms. Mullins would get into a tizzy watching it. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025 Your mental and physical health, along with your routines and responsibilities could all be thrown into a tizzy. Kyle Thomas, People.com, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tizzy

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tizzy was in 1935

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“Tizzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tizzy. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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tizzy

noun
tiz·​zy ˈtiz-ē How to pronounce tizzy (audio)
plural tizzies
: a very excited and mixed-up state of mind

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