hissy fit

noun

Definition of hissy fitnext
as in huff
an outburst or display of excited anger the demanding diva had a major hissy fit when she had to wait for her trailer to be ready

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Recent Examples of hissy fit And when the guy says the book is a piece of trash, Boggs throw him out of his office and has a hissy fit that ends up with papers all over the floor. — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 June 2024 In fact, Baker and his supporters seem to be pitching one of the biggest hissy fits in Lake County’s recent political history. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024 Likewise, parents might have difficult exchanges with their kids because of arguments, meltdowns and hissy fits. — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024 If not, then spoiled daughter will through the biggest hissy fit ever known. — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for hissy fit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hissy fit
  1. huff
  2. fit
  3. scene
  4. explosion
  5. reaction
  6. outburst
  7. frenzy
Noun
  • Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.
    — Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • The huffs and hums, produced by two women standing face-to-face and vocalizing from their throats, is believed to be one of the oldest music forms in the world.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
Definition of huff
Noun
  • But in a wonderful bit of cosmic serendipity, the moon is also 400 times closer to us, which results in the solar and lunar disks appearing to be exactly the same size in our sky, making for a perfect fit, with only the sun’s corona—or fires—flaring out from behind the moon during totality.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
  • While offering a superior fit and some serious cachet.
    — Rob Reed, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of fit
Noun
  • The duo previously worked on the LCD Soundsystem concert film Shut Up And Play The Hits and Meet Me In The Bathroom, the documentary on the early 2000s NYC music scene.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The duo previously directed Meet Me in the Bathroom, the documentary on the 2000s rock scene in New York, as well as Shut Up and Play the Hits, a documentary film about LCD Soundsystem.
    — Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of scene
Noun
  • Crew abandoned the vessel following multiple explosions onboard but all are safe and accounted for.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • In addition to Tesla’s troubles, Musk’s social network X experienced several outages throughout the day on Monday, and his aerospace and defense company SpaceX is investigating two explosions in a row that occurred during test flights of its massive Starship rocket.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of explosion
Noun
  • But, when a second death beset Lilian’s life, Dr. Fenton’s reaction took her by surprise.
    — Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
  • What was the public’s reaction to the Notorious B.I.G.’s death?
    — Skyler Trepel, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of reaction
Noun
  • This is all happening as severe storm system is forecast to move through the central and southern parts of the nation late this week in a multi-day outburst with strong tornadoes, hail and damaging winds expected.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • This is all happening as a severe storm system is forecast to move through the central and southern parts of the country late this week in a multiday outburst with tornadoes, hail and damaging winds expected.
    — Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of outburst
Noun
  • Big Tech stocks and companies that rode the artificial intelligence frenzy in recent years have slumped sharply.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The meal concluded with a luscious pavlova, but the conversation lingered well into the night, as the fashion week frenzy charged ahead toward its final stretch of shows and soirées.
    — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of frenzy

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