# antsy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈæn.tsi/ · frequency rank #51,536

## Definitions
1. Restless, apprehensive and fidgety.

## Etymology
From ants + -y, as in ants in one's pants. First noted as a rural Southern US figure of speech in the early 20th century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antsy