informal
: a highly nervous, excited, or agitated state : dither
Of course it was impossible to ignore the presence of an aging white woman accompanied by a small black child. The ship was in a tither.—
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Noun
Twitter has been in a tither since Elon Musk took over at the social network.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2022
The couple who are avid churchgoers and tithers also discussed their allocation of money and time towards church and charities.
—Tiyana Jordan, Essence, 6 July 2019
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“Tither.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tither. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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