Reverse Dictionary: IMPATIENT

ADJECTIVES
► ACHING TO impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ALL ANXIOUSED UP impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ALL HOPPED UP impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ALL IN A LATHER impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ALL IN A STEW impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ALL IN A SWEAT impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ALL ON EDGE impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ALL ON END impatient → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ANTSY restlessly impatient; agitated → 1950 colloq.
► ANTSY-PANTSY restlessly impatient; agitated → 1944 colloq.
► ANXIOUSED UP impatient → 1905 Amer. dial.
► BOBBERSOME in high spirits, bold, forward, venturesome; impatient → 1750 Eng. dial.
► CATCHY impatient, irritable → 1895 Amer. dial.
► DOWN ON impatient with; disgusted with → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► FIGHTING THE BITS said of an impatient or restless person → 1968 Amer. dial.
► FISTY impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► FLIERY impatient, agitated → 1966 Amer. dial.
► HOPPED ► HOPPED UP excited, impatient → 1920s US sl.
► HOT impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HURRY-DURRY impatient, irritable → 1672 nautical usage, obs.
► IMPATIENTED awaited with impatience → 1654-66 obs.
► IN A LATHER agitated, restless; impatient → 1839 sl.
► IN A STEW agitated, restless; impatient → 1806 sl.
► IN A SWEAT impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ITCHETY impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ITCHY impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► JERKY nervous, impatient → 1899 Amer. dial.
► MAINLESS impatient, restive, impetuous → 1880 Sc.
► MINNITY very irritable and impatient → 1903 Eng. dial.   (Bk.)
► ON EDGE impatient → 1870 sl.
► ON END impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ON NETTLES fidgety, uneasy, excited; in a restless, impatient condition; anxious, in suspense → 1866 Sc.
► ON TIPTOE impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PREVIOUS impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► QUICK hasty, impatient, hot-tempered → 1549 obs.
► RAMSASSPATORIOUS excited, anxious, impatient → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► RANK very eager, anxious, impatient → 1899 Amer. dial.
► RARING impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► RARIN’ TO GO impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► RED HOT impatient → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SHORT-PATIENCED quick-tempered; excitable; touchy; irritable; easily offended; impatient → 1922 Amer. dial.
► SHORT-PATIENT quick-tempered; excitable; touchy; irritable; easily offended; impatient → 1922 Amer. dial.
► SNIPPY impatient, argumentative → 1848 US sl.
► UNBEAR ► UNBEER impatient → 1790 Eng. dial. obs.
► UNHEER impatient → 1721 Eng. dial. obs.
► UNPATIENT impatient → 1897 Sc. & Eng. dial.

ADVERBS
► HASTIS hurriedly, hastily; impatiently → 1842 Eng. dial.

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► ACH! ► AUGH! an exclamation of impatience, disappointment, contempt, etc → 1871 Sc.
► BAGODBAGEE! ► BAGODBAJEES! an exclamation of impatience and exasperation → 1970 Amer. dial.
► BAGODBEJINGOES! an exclamation of impatience and exasperation → 1970 Amer. dial.
► BLAST MY EYES! ► BLAST YOUR EYES! an exclamation of irritation, impatience, annoyance, etc. → M18 sl.
► BOTHERATION! a mild expletive; an exclamation of impatience, annoyance, or disgust → 1797 colloq.
► CHA! ► CHO! used for registering impatience, disdain, or disappointment → 1827 Jamaica
► CHUT! an exclamation of impatience → 1825
► DAMN MY EYES! ► DAMN YOUR EYES! an exclamation of irritation, impatience, annoyance, etc. → M18 sl.
► FOOF! an exclamation of impatience, disgust, etc. → 1865 Sc.
► FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! an expression of annoyance, astonishment, or impatience → 1924 colloq., orig. US
► GREAT BALLS OF FIRE! an exclamation of amazement, impatience, etc. → 1906 Amer. sl.
► HURRY-DURRY! an exclamation of impatience or indignation → 1682 obs.
► NAME OF GOODNESS an expletive, generally of impatience → 1881 Eng. dial.
► NAME OF THUNDER an expletive, generally of impatience → 1892 Eng. dial.
► PISH! an exclamation of contempt, impatience or disgust → 1592
► POO! ► POOH an exclamation of impatience, contempt, disdain → 1600
► POOH! POOH! an exclamation of impatience, contempt, disdain → 1694
► PSHAW! an excl. of disgust, impatience, disbelief, etc.
► PUSH! an exclamation of contempt, impatience, or disgust → 1605 obs.
► SHAFF! an exclamation of impatience or contempt → 1783 Eng. dial.
► TA! an exclamation of impatience or exasperation → 1837 Sc.
► TEUGH! ► TEW! an exclamation of disgust, contempt, or impatience → 1870 Sc.
► TILLEY-VALLEY! ► TILLIE VALLIE! ► TILLY-VALLY! int. an exclamation of impatience or contempt at what has been said: Nonsense! Fiddlesticks! →  1601 obs.
► TILLY-FALLY! an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! → 1597 obs.
► TULLY VALY! an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! → a1529 obs.
► TUT! an exclamation of impatience or dissatisfaction → a1529

NOUNS
► ANTSINESS impatience, restlessness; agitation → 1970 colloq.
► CABIN FEVER lassitude, restlessness, impatience, or irritability as a result of being confined in too small a space, with no variety in companions or occupations → 1918 sl.
► CAN’T-HARDLIES a state of anxiety or impatience → 1969 Amer. dial.
► DUCK-FIT a state or fit of excitement, impatience, or uneasiness; a tantrum → 1903 Amer. dial.
► EAGERS, THE feelings of desire, impatience, or anxiety; excessive eagerness or apprehension → 1828 Amer. dial.
► IMPATIENCY impatience → 1526 obs.
► IMPATIENTNESS impatience → 1550 obs.
► KENTISH FIRE a prolonged and ordered salvo or volley of applause, or demonstration of impatience or dissent → 1834
► NETTLE a state of uneasiness or impatience → 1723
► TEW a struggle, difficulty; a laboured effort; fatigue, trouble; an annoyance, a worry or fretting; a state of anxiety, nervous excitement, confusion, or impatience; a disturbed state → 1864 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.

NOUNS – PERSON
► BULL AT A GATE an impatient and headstrong person → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► RAGGARD a tease; an impatient person → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)

VERBS
► BATE to flutter, to struggle; to be restless or impatient → 1592 obs.
► CHAMP AT THE BIT to be eager or impatient to start → c1645
► CHEW ONE’S BITS ► CHEW THE BIT to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry → 1939 Amer. dial.
► FASH AT to be impatient with, to be intolerant of; to grow weary of → 1721 Sc.
► FAUNCH to fret, to worry; to show irritation or impatience; to complain, to sulk → 1970 Amer. dial.
► GET ONE’S ASS OVER THE DASHBOARD to become excited, impatient or angry → 1967 Amer. dial.
► GET ONE’S TAIL OVER THE DASH to become excited, impatient or angry → 1995 Amer. dial.
► GET ONE’S TAIL OVER THE DASHBOARD to become excited, impatient or angry → 1946 Amer. dial.
► HAVE ANTS IN ONE’S PANTS to be impatient or eager to act or speak; to be restless; to be or become agitated → 1931 sl., orig. US
► HAVE HAD IT UP TO HERE to be exasperated; to have lost all one’s patience → 1940s sl.
► HOTTER to tremble with impatience, excitement, anger, etc.; to shiver with cold or fear; to shake with laughter → 1857 Sc.
► SIT UPON HOT COCKLES to be very impatient; to ‘sit on pins and needles’ → 1607 obs.
► STRAIN AT THE LEASH. to be eager or impatient to start → 1910 sl.