as in huff
an outburst or display of excited anger
she throws a royal hissy whenever her food is late
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Noun
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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
Noun
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The lug-to-lug distance has been optimized to ensure a comfortable fit on a wide range of wrist sizes.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The company demoed Gemini using the phone’s camera to suggest someone buy a different pair of jeans for a slimmer fit. TM Roh in the house.—
Todd Haselton,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Watch on Deadline In its opening scenes, the series imagines passengers joining together in a singalong of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer before an explosion rips through the cabin.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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The friends’ raucous intimacy—in many scenes, a woman is either painting another’s toenails or waxing her legs—dissolves as most of the women leave the country.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Consider, for instance, a child throwing a tantrum in a store.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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But the show's most memorable moments often showcased screaming matches and tearful tantrums between the guest of honor and their parents.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Page Six reported that the 58-year-old television chef had an outburst on Thursday, January 16, while shopping at Eataly NYC Downtown.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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There have been more signs of progress over the last two weeks — Edwards scored 41 points thanks to a fourth-quarter outburst Monday in Washington — but consistency has yet to be achieved.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2025
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While the fiery explosion is enough to make Emily and Matt believe that Chuck is dead, her ex-boyfriend and fellow agent Baron (Scott) believes otherwise.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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That 17-point explosion in the fourth quarter was the on-court highlight.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Hissy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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