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snit

UK/snɪt/

snit noun: a temper; a bad mood.

Noun (1)

snit (plural snits)

  1. (slang) A temper; a bad mood.
    • Near-synonyms: fit, hissy, hissy fit, shit fit, tantrum, snippiness
    • He's in a snit because he got passed over for promotion.
  2. (derogatory, slang) Term of abuse.
    • I want some hot coffee now or so help me I'll throw you out on your arse, you little snit.2010, Michael Aye, Seahorse, page 82

Noun (2)

snit (plural snits)

  1. A U.S. unit of volume for liquor equal to 2 jiggers, 3 U.S. fluid ounces, or 88.7 milliliters.
  2. (US, dialectal) 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.
    • The bartender served us each a snit with our Bloody Marys this morning.

Noun (3)

snit (plural snits)

  1. (dialectal, especially, in plural) A slice of dried fruit.
    • Scenes of plenty, bliss Arcad'n' Sparkling eyes and rosy features; Joyous, blessed, happy creatures! Apple snits and pumpkin slices; Eggs and butter bring good prices! Gran'ries full and runnin' Over; Bulging haymows sweet with clover; ...1898, Herald and Presbyter, page 38
    • For instance, a recipe for pear butter calls for 6 “buckets” of pear snits, 5 “buckets” of water and 40 lbs. of sugar.1947, The Mennonite Community, volumes 1-3, page 13

Examples of snit in a sentence

  • Now that he had worked himself into a snit he'd be angry if she unmade the bed and did what he wanted.2013, Florida Ann Town, On the Rim, page 84:
  • We like to dip apple snits in hot cocoa and imagine the Stag of Yule coming to the windows of our house, even though we are three blocks from the woods!2013, Montague Whitsel, The Fires of Yule: A Keltelven Guide for Celebrating the Winter Solstice, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 98:
  • One year, he brought them a bag of dried apple snits.2017, Robin Propst Kile, Hidden in the Mountains: Fort Seybert 1758, LifeRich Publishing, →ISBN:

Synonyms of snit

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Forms of snit

pluralsnits

Origin of snit

American English, of unknown origin, perhaps onomatopoeic.

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.

From German Schnitte (“slice”).

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Words that rhyme with snit

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Questions about snit

What does snit mean?
Snit means a temper; a bad mood.
How do you use snit in a sentence?
Now that he had worked himself into a snit he'd be angry if she unmade the bed and did what he wanted.
What part of speech is snit?
Snit is a noun.
How do you pronounce snit?
Snit is pronounced /snɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of snit?
The plural of snit is snits.

Words near snit in the dictionary

  1. snirtle
  2. snirtled
  3. snirtles
  4. snirtling
  5. snirts
  6. snit
  7. snit fit
  8. snit fits
  9. snit-fit
  10. snit-fits
  11. snitch

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