Conniption Definition

kə-nĭpshən
conniptions
noun
conniptions
A fit of anger, hysteria, etc.; tantrum.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Conniption

Noun

Singular:
conniption
Plural:
conniptions

Origin of Conniption

  • Since 1833, from American English. Unknown origin, perhaps related to corruption or captious.

    From Wiktionary

  • Mock-Latin perhaps influenced by snip or snap

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

CCOCON

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With C and Ending With N

Starts With C & Ends With NStarts With CO & Ends With NStarts With C & Ends With ON

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