topsy-turvy — in a state of complete disorder or confusion; upside down
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: in a state of complete disorder or confusion; upside down
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɑpsi ˈtɜrvi/
Korean meaning: 완전히 뒤죽박죽인, 거꾸로 된
Korean pronunciation: **탑**시 **터**비
Example Sentences
- After the kids' birthday party, my house looked completely topsy-turvy with cake on the ceiling and balloons everywhere.
- The new manager's policies turned our organized office topsy-turvy within a week.
- My sleep schedule went topsy-turvy when I started working night shifts.
topsy-turvy
ADJECTIVE//ˈtɑpsi ˈtɜrvi//
in a state of complete disorder or confusion; upside down

a startled cook flips pancakes that are flying everywhere while standing next to an overturned chair. Kitchen utensils, bowls, and ingredients are scattered across the floor and countertops in complete disarray. The pancake flip went too hard, causing dishes to crash and fall from the counter onto the floor. Milk spills from an upside-down carton while eggs roll in different directions. Family members peek around the corner with surprised expressions, witnessing the breakfast disaster. One child points at the upside-down toaster that somehow ended up on the ceiling. everything in a state of complete disorder and confusion with items turned upside down
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From 16th-century English 'topside turvy', where 'turvy' was a shortened form of 'turn over'. The phrase literally meant 'top side turned over', describing something completely upside down.
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎵Rhyme
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free📝Examples
“After the kids' birthday party, my house looked completely topsy-turvy with cake on the ceiling and balloons everywhere.”
“The new manager's policies turned our organized office topsy-turvy within a week.”
“My sleep schedule went topsy-turvy when I started working night shifts.”
“The magician's trick left the audience's minds topsy-turvy as rabbits appeared from thin air.”
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free