Topsy-turvy (Adjective)
Meaning
In utter disorder; "a disorderly pile of clothes".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The room was left topsy-turvy after the party, with furniture overturned and decorations scattered everywhere.
- The tornado had left the town in a topsy-turvy state, with buildings destroyed and debris littering the streets.
- After the burglary, the house was in a topsy-turvy condition, with drawers pulled out and valuables stolen.
- The child's toy room was a topsy-turvy mess, with blocks, dolls, and crayons scattered all over the floor.
- The hurricane had blown through the neighborhood, leaving a topsy-turvy landscape of downed trees and power lines.