hissy

noun

ˈhi-sē How to pronounce hissy (audio)
Definition of hissynext
chiefly Southern & southern Midland
as in huff
an outburst or display of excited anger she throws a royal hissy whenever her food is late

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  1. huff
  2. fit
  3. scene
  4. tantrum
  5. outburst
  6. explosion
Noun
  • Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.
    Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • The huffs and hums, produced by two women standing face-to-face and vocalizing from their throats, is believed to be one of the oldest music forms in the world.
    Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
Definition of huff
Noun
  • The fabrics provides exceptional softness, a luxurious hand feel, and superior shape retention for a consistently perfect fit.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Schröder’s fit with the Warriors was always questionable.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of fit
Noun
  • The Carter Center a nonprofit started by Mr. Carter after leaving the White House, shared a different photo on Thursday of the funeral scene.
    Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The Museum of Broadway Theater fans can get a behind the scenes look at some of their favorite shows at The Museum of Broadway, located in Manhattan’s Theatre District.
    Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of scene
Noun
  • After quitting on the team on Sunday this elite player, a talent who is on a Hall of Fame trajectory, threw a tantrum that embarrassed his employer and the organization that paid him handsomely for three seasons.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • As part of this tantrum, Musk responded affirmatively to a suggestion that King Charles should dissolve Parliament, appearing to both misunderstand the British parliamentary system and endorse a monarchist view for the country, which is to say a semi-authoritarian one.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of tantrum
Noun
  • Young kids can mistake a momentary outburst from their parents as something more serious and permanent.
    Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The Rule: Review Both Pushpa films (Pushpa The Rise and Pushpa The Rule) were custom-made for a target fanbase that relishes and justifies violent outbursts for the sake of righteousness and masculinity.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of outburst
Noun
  • This isn’t a new phenomenon - as far back as 2013, a fake report of explosions at the White House caused the S&P 500 to lose $130 billion in market capitalization within minutes.
    HEC Paris Insights, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Although initially estimated in 1959 to generate a blast equivalent to six megatons of TNT, the device yielded a 15 megaton explosion—allegedly the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated by the US.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of explosion
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