hissy fits

noun

plural of hissy fit
as in scenes
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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  1. scenes
  2. fits
  3. huffs
  4. explosions
  5. outbursts
  6. reactions
  7. rages
Noun
  • Flooding pours into Indiana homes and businesses Photos and videos out of Indiana show scenes of destruction as floodwater rushed into homes and businesses, leaving them in shambles.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The scenes radiate the joy of being young, attractive, and filled with infinite free time and minimal distractions except the open sky above you.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of scenes
Noun
  • After four seasons of fits and starts with the offense built around tight ends or the running game but rarely the receiver room, maybe the Irish are in position for something more.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • After some fits and starts, the Center City public safety task force was launched on that Wednesday in July 2025.
    — Peter St Onge, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fits
Noun
  • David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of huffs
Noun
  • Deadly fires, often linked to electrical faults or gas cylinder explosions, are common in India where investigators have frequently pointed to safety lapses and inadequate enforcement of fire regulations as contributing to recurring loss of life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Swift was designed to study gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe, which are triggered by cosmic events like the births of black holes and collisions between ultra-dense stars at the ends of their lives.
    — Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of explosions
Noun
  • The outbursts helped relieve some pressure, but Nakashima tightened up as the prospect of making his first Masters 1000 final neared.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The McKinney City Council voted late Wednesday night to approve a site plan for a new mosque after a marathon meeting marked by outbursts and hours of public comment.
    — Trevor Sochocki, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of outbursts
Noun
  • The researchers say, however, that some of the metabolic reactions were catalyzed not by elaborate protein enzymes, as in all organisms today, but by simple metallic chemical elements found in the hydrothermal vents’ minerals.
    — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Confusion, frustration and celebration were among the top public reactions to reports that Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan will leave the United States after six years and move back to the United Kingdom.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of reactions
Noun
  • The attacks forced people to choose between staying or risking travel to other parts of the province where the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak in history rages.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • His comments in an interview with the FT published Wednesday come as an intense debate rages in Washington over how the US should regulate the fast-developing technology and respond to increasingly sophisticated Chinese competition.
    — Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of rages
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“Hissy fits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissy%20fits. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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