top•sy-tur•vy
Pronunciation: (top'sē-tûr'vē), [key]
— adv., adj., n., pl. -vies.
—adv.
- with the top where the bottom should be; upside down.
- in or into a reversed condition or order.
- in or into a state of confusion or disorder.
—adj.
- turned upside down; inverted; reversed: a topsy-turvy reflection.
- confused or disorderly: a topsy-turvy classroom.
—n.
- inversion of the natural order.
- a state of confusion or disorder.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.