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 Kudos to the owners of the Tampa Bay Bucs for not throwing a hissy fit and objecting to the Jaguars playing an entire season so close to Tampa. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 And then in Season 2, that petulant child is ready to quit and throw a hissy fit. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026 Parents will have to be patient with their kids to avoid hissy fits and meltdowns. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025 In reaction to the possible redrawing of the Texas Congressional map to benefit Republicans, Democrats are throwing a hissy fit and have promised to retaliate by doing the same in California. — Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025 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
  • Devers walked back to the dugout in a huff.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • Not everyone feels the same way, however, and some progressive parents and staff are in a huff.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2026
Definition of huff
Noun
  • The boot relies on a combination of stretch ripstop upper fabric, laces and centrally zippered overlay to provide a confident, foot-conforming fit.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
  • Toughlite debuted in the brand’s globally best-selling fits, the 13MWZ Original Fit Cowboy Cut and the 936 Slim Fit Cowboy Cut.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of fit
Noun
  • Even in Moscow, extraordinary scenes are emerging of cars and trucks lining up outside gas stations, with some drivers waiting for hours with no guarantee of being able to fill up.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The scene between him and TC (Sarah Swire) presents viewers with a peculiar question—what should music written and produced by a vampire sound like?
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of scene
Noun
  • Several explosions were heard in Bampur last night around midnight local time, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency said.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Authorities announced a blanket inspection following the May explosion, China's deadliest mining accident in years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of explosion
Noun
  • Builders mixed lime with volcanic ash, setting off mineral reactions that persisted as the concrete aged.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
  • The director went on to compare the early reaction to The Odyssey with his experience of the beloved Dark Knight trilogy.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026
Definition of reaction
Noun
  • While hardly a spotless performance from the second-place Bombers, who threw a bullpen game, their offensive outburst put them four games behind the division-leading Rays.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
  • There are no explosive revelations, gotcha moments, dramatic confessions, or theatrical outbursts.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of outburst
Noun
  • The South Korean chipmaker is the latest to ride a frenzy of investor interest in firms perceived as reaping big gains from the AI revolution that has spawned hundreds of billions of dollars in capital spending.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026
  • Years of soaring home prices, especially in the early part of this decade when rock-bottom mortgage rates fueled a buying frenzy, have left many would-be home buyers frozen out of the market.
    — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of frenzy

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