hissy

adj
/ˈhɪsi/

Etymology

From hiss + -y.

  1. inherited from hissen
  2. formed as hissy — “hiss + -y

Definitions

  1. Accompanied with hisses.

  2. Making a hissing sound.

  3. Childish or petulant.

    • Viewers were aghast. . . . As co-host Regis Philbin flinched, Gifford launched into a teary, it's-not-my-fault, TV hissy fit: "You can say I'm ugly, you can say I'm not talented, but when you say I don't care about children, how dare you!"
    • Midwestern-bred and still wholesome despite his exposure to New York’s hissiest, Sam remains the play’s anchor.
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. A tantrum, a fit.

      • get into a hissy

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for hissy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA