English Explanatory Dictionary

snit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A temper; a bad mood.
  2. Term of abuse.
noun
  1. A U.S. unit of volume for liquor equal to 2 jiggers, 3 U.S. fluid ounces, or 88.7 milliliters.
  2. A beer chaser commonly served in three-ounce servings in highball or juice glasses with a Bloody Mary cocktail in the upper midwest states of United States including Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, and Illinois.
noun
  1. A slice of dried fruit.

Pronunciation

/snɪt/ en-us-snit.ogg

Word forms

snit snits

Etymology

American English, of unknown origin, perhaps onomatopoeic.

Synonyms

snit fit fit hissy hissy fit shit fit tantrum snippiness

Related words

snide

Derived words

snitty snit fit
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