fit, tantrum, scene, conniption
(noun) a display of bad temper; “he had a fit”; “she threw a tantrum”; “he made a scene”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tantrum (plural tantrums)
An often childish display or fit of bad temper.
• (childish display of bad temper): dummy spit, hissy fit, see also tantrum
tantrum (third-person singular simple present tantrums, present participle tantrumming or tantruming, simple past and past participle tantrummed or tantrumed)
(intransitive) To throw a tantrum.
Source: Wiktionary
Tan"trum, n.
Definition: A whim, or burst of ill-humor; an affected air. [Colloq.] Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 June 2025
(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
