toey
1
9.9
- adjective
- /ˈtoʊi/
- Australian
:
nervioso
- I felt toey waiting for the results of my exam to be announced.
Examples
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I feel so toey before the exam.
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The players looked toey as they lined up before the championship match.
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She always gets a little toey before giving a big presentation at work.
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She gets toey when waiting for her results.
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She felt toey before her big presentation, anxiously waiting for her turn to speak.
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His toey demeanor during the interview showed how nervous he was about getting the job.
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As the deadline approached, the students grew increasingly toey, unable to focus on their studies.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Feeling nervous or upset about something that may go wrong
∞
1.3
Feeling worried and easily frightened
201
2.7
Feeling worried or nervous about something that might happen
68
4.3
Feeling nervous and tense so you are easily upset or worried
54
4.3
Feeling nervous and easily startled by sudden sounds
49
4.1
Feeling nervous, upset, and not calm
26
4.5
Feeling nervous and unable to stay still
10
2.2
Suddenly afraid or worried because you think something bad might happen
9
4.6
Feeling nervous and unable to stay still
8
4.8
Unable to stay still because you feel nervous
7
4.8
Feeling worried and nervous about a situation
6
7.4
Very nervous while waiting for something to happen
4
8.6
Feeling very nervous and confused about something
2
4.9
Feeling nervous and excited with a quick, shaky feeling in the body
1
8.9
Feeling excited and nervous while waiting for something
1
6.5
Feeling worried and tense before a difficult event
1
9.9
Very nervous and unable to stay still because of worry or excitement
1
4.4
Shaking slightly in the hands and voice because of fear or weakness
1
6.3
A little worried about something new or difficult
Feeling nervous, excited, and unable to stay still
Feeling nervous and hurried after something sudden happens
Antonyms
How Nervous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Toey comes from toe + -y, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of being 'on your toes' — that small, tense feeling when you are alert or nervous. So, toey means feeling nervous, restless, or agitated, especially when you are waiting for something.