hissy fit

Speech parts

1. hissy fit - Noun

2. hissy fit - Phrase

Meaning

hissy fit (plural hissy fits)

(informal) A childish display of anger or frustration; an overly dramatic tantrum.
Synonyms: tantrum, outburst, shit fit, snit fit, (UK) wobbler; see also Thesaurus:tantrum

hissy-fit (plural hissy-fits)

Alternative form of hissy fit

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

hissy-fit

Synonyms

huff paddy outburst tantrum flare-up paroxysm conniption

Examples

Wonderful. What's the point of throwing a hissy fit without friends and family on hand to hear it?" -Amy Cahill. Gordon Korman

I could never kill myself. I approve of suicide if you have horrible health. Otherwise it's the ultimate hissy fit. John Waters

Getting a lecture on restraint from the woman who threw a hissy fit and blew up Babylon. Ilona Andrews

Words in the phrase

hissy fit

Close letter words and terms

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