antsy

antsy
antsiness, n.
/ant"see/, adj., antsier, antsiest. Informal.
1. unable to sit or stand still; fidgety: The children were bored and antsy.
2. apprehensive, uneasy, or nervous: I'm a little antsy since hearing those storm warnings.
[1950-55; ANT + -S3 + -Y1; cf. -SY]

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