Definitions
a state of agitated irritation
Word origin
Likely related to Proto-Germanic *snidaz, i.e. a a little, a bit. Also perhaps from obsolete German Schnitt which is a small amount of beer served in a larger glass.
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonyms: fit, hissy, hissy fit, shit fit, tantrum, snippiness”
“He's in a snit because he got passed over for promotion.”
“First, I think that the NPR leadership made a mistake in appearing to fire Williams in a snit, rather than not renewing his contract, at the next opportunity, because of longstanding differences in journalistic values.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Irritated mood”4 letters
02“Fit of irritation”4 letters
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