as in scenes
an outburst or display of excited anger
she throws a royal hissy whenever her food is late
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hissies
Noun
-
Nevertheless, Shin steals most of his scenes, playing his role with a winning combination of deductive reasoning and righteous indignation.—
Simon Abrams,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024 -
But during the film’s media tour, fans began theorizing about dynamics between stars behind the scenes.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Survivors report explosions and damage to the fuselage was evident at the crash site.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
-
While states like Texas and Oklahoma have seen explosions in renewable energy generation during the last decade, Arizona’s production grew by a much smaller amount.—
Austin Corona,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
These outbursts' light output didn't resemble any previous cosmic explosion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
-
Plenty of exploding stars are also adept at blasting outbursts of this high-energy light.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Other Reddit users shared their thoughts and reactions to the discovery in the comments section.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
-
This new change might not be going over as well, based on initial social media reactions.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Lead poisoning, meanwhile, can be difficult to detect, but even small amounts can cause health problems in children, including developmental delays, learning difficulties and seizures.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2025
-
Taking a dosage too high could result in seizures and hospitalization.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Hissies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissies. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share