However, dispirited Kalyani deprecates Shekar which forces him antsy. It wasn't too long before I started getting antsy and writing songs again. The English word "antsy" (meaning nervous) also derives from this metaphor. The Jets get antsy while waiting for the Sharks inside Doc's Drugstore. Ella begins to act antsy and Emma realizes that Ella has boiled her chicken. That year, Antsy Labs released the phone and smartwatch charging dock Duet.