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 Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Tim Burton and Henry Selick may seem more of a natural fit for Halloween than Christmas, but the maestros of the macabre's stop-motion holiday fable crafted pure eye candy.
    Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In these ways, crypto is a perfect fit for the turbulence and distrust of the 2020s, as well as the nihilism and corruption of the Trump era.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fit
Noun
  • Surely a post-credits scene—which almost every single comic book movie ends with—will tee up exactly what’s next for Kraven, right? Does Kraven the Hunter have a post-credits scene?
    James Grebey, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Back at the laboratory, the company’s fixers are examining the gory scene left by Alice 2.0.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of scene
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  • Bosses will forgive carelessness, stupidity, tardiness, and a temper tantrum.
    Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The baby managed to nap on the fly most days, the six-year-old didn’t have notable tantrums, and both generally ate everything (pillowy mandazi, or African donuts, became a breakfast favorite).
    Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of tantrum
Noun
  • That rage has led to plenty of emotional outbursts.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Anxious behavior and outburst are common with various kinds of dementia.
    Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of outburst
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  • The Los Angeles lawsuit recalls that Buzbee represented several victims of the 2005 explosion at BP's Texas refinery, which killed 15 workers and injured 180.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when an explosion and underground fire in a manhole on Elm Street required a power shutdown to most of the capital region, according to Eversource and Tina Varona, spokesperson for Hartford Hospital.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of explosion
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