Adjective: topsy-turvy 'tóp-see'tur-vee
- In utter disorder
"a topsy-turvy pile of clothes";
- disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled
- In a disordered manner
"they were piled up topsy-turvy";
- higgledy-piggledy
- In a confused or chaotic manner
"The children rushed topsy-turvy through the house";
- head over heels, heels over head, topsy-turvily, in great confusion
See also: untidy
Encyclopedia: Topsy-turvy