noun

snit

SNIT/snɪt/

A fit of irritation or sulky anger.

The man is in a snit after losing the game.

An older man sulks over losing a casual game of checkers: arms tightly folded, lips pushed into a pout, and torso turned pointedly away from the board.

Etymology

Snit is of unknown origin, but its early recorded use already describes childish temper or inappropriate agitation. The adjective snitty appears to be slightly older, without establishing where the noun came from.

More examples

She was still in a snit after the meeting.
The minor criticism sent him into a snit.
Her snit passed as quickly as it began.

Forms

snit · snits

Similar words

tantrum: A tantrum is a more overt outburst; a snit can be a brief sulky fit.
sulk: A sulk is withdrawn resentment; a snit names an episode of petty irritation.