Hyphenation
top·sy-tur·vyTurkish pronunciation
täpsitırviSynonyms
chaotic,
cluttered,
cockeyed,
confused,
disarranged,
disheveled,
disjointed,
dislocated,
disordered,
disorderly,
disorganized,
downside-up,
inside-out,
inverted,
jumbledPronunciation
/ˈtäpsēˈtərvē/ /ˈtɑːpsiːˈtɜrviː/
Etymology
[ "täp-sE-'t&r-vE ] (adverb.) 1528. probably ultimately from tops + obsolete English terve to turn upside down.