snit

[ snit ]

noun

1. an agitated or irritated state.

snit

/ snɪt /

noun

1. a fit of temper

Word History and Origins

Origin of snit¹

First recorded in 1935–40; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of snit¹

C20: of unknown origin

Idioms and Phrases

see in a snit .

Example Sentences

Meta is following through and declining to negotiate with Canada’s government, Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Tuesday, though it’s unclear how long the snit will last.

From Seattle Times

I’m not sure Jacobs-Jenkins intended that; it’s a small misstep in a play that runs two hours and 10 minutes without intermission to spend so much time letting one character cycle through snit after snit.

From New York Times

ATN really is about to help elevate an authoritarian to America’s most powerful public office because one spoiled brother is in a snit.

From New York Times

When De Niro complained that the first was too “light,” Kander and Ebb, in a snit, tossed off the famous one in 45 minutes.

From New York Times

His first song, usually in musicals a moment for ingratiation, is instead a bitter snit called “How Can I Call This Home?”

From New York Times