Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canary fit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: ca-nary -fit
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A highly emotional state of distress, anger, etc.

Dated

Example Sentences

"The thousand odd officers and men on parade nearly threw a canary fit."
"When put out, she would declare that she'd been thrown 'into a canary fit'."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

canary fits (plural)

Questions

What does canary fit mean?: A highly emotional state of distress, anger, etc.

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