hissy fit

/ ˈhɪsɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   a childish temper tantrum

Example Sentences

It's clear that cobbling together a bipartisan bill in the House won't be easy even without Marjorie Taylor Greene's hissy fit.

From Salon

On Friday, Salon's Senior News Editor, Igor Derysh, reported on Kaplan's revelation in a podcast interview with George Conway that Trump called her a euphemism for the c-word in a hissy fit at deposition over a lunch order, but further into the podcast, the focus turns to Habba, whom Kaplan feared would elicit heart attacks with her behavior.

From Salon

Donald Trump is having a rolling hissy fit that's escalating by the day.

From Salon

The chair of the museum’s Board of Trustees, George Osborne, accused Sunak of throwing a “hissy fit” over the antiquities and said those negotiations would continue.

From Washington Times

The chair of the museum’s Board of Trustees, George Osborne, accused Sunak of throwing a “hissy fit” over the antiquities and said those negotiations would continue.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• acrimony
• animosity
• annoyance
• antagonism
• displeasure
• enmity
• exasperation
• fury
• hatred
• impatience
• indignation
• ire
• irritation
• outrage
• passion
• rage
• resentment
• temper
• violence