Meaning

1 senses

  1. (informal)A childish display of anger or frustration; an overly dramatic tantrum.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Tom threw a hissy fit.

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Origin

Clipping of histrionics.

Clipping of histrionics.

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Forms

plural: hissy fits
Singularhissy fit
Pluralhissy fits

regular

Synonyms

16 synonyms
tantrumC1outburstshit fitsnit fitwobblercatfitconniptionconniption fitdummy spitheadfithissymeltdownmeltypaddy

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hisA1hisshistaminehistorianB1historicB1
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