hissy

English edit

Etymology edit

hiss +‎ -y

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈhɪsi/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -ɪsi

Adjective edit

hissy (comparative hissier, superlative hissiest)

Accompanied with hisses.
Making a hissing sound.
Childish or petulant.

Synonyms edit

(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 edit

Noun edit

hissy (plural hissies)

(US) A tantrum, a fit.
get into a hissy

Synonyms edit

See Thesaurus:tantrum

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