hissy

English

Etymology

hiss +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪsi/

• Audio (Southern England)

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• Rhymes: -ɪsi

Adjective

hissy (comparative hissier, superlative hissiest)

1. Accompanied with hisses.
2. Making a hissing sound.
3. Childish or petulant.

Synonyms

• (making a hissing sound): hissing, sibilant; see also Thesaurus:sibilant
• (childish): infantile, milky; see also Thesaurus:childish
• (petulant): bad-tempered, huffy, irritable; see also Thesaurus:irritable

Derived terms

• hissily
• hissiness
• hissy fit
• tissy

Noun

hissy (plural hissies)

1. (US) A tantrum, a fit.

   get into a hissy

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:tantrum