"hissy" meaning in English

See hissy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈhɪsi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hissy.wav Forms: hissier [comparative], hissiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪsi Etymology: From hiss + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hiss|-y|id2=adjectival}} hiss + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} hissy (comparative hissier, superlative hissiest)
  1. Accompanied with hisses.
    Sense id: en-hissy-en-adj-xHWPHRPw
  2. Making a hissing sound. Synonyms (making a hissing sound): hissing
    Sense id: en-hissy-en-adj-67NMZi2J Disambiguation of 'making a hissing sound': 2 98 0
  3. Childish or petulant. Synonyms (petulant): bad-tempered
    Sense id: en-hissy-en-adj-z6sUe0yk Disambiguation of 'petulant': 1 1 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sibilant, infantile [childish], milky, childish, huffy, irritable Derived forms: hissily, hissiness, hissy fit, tissy

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɪsi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hissy.wav Forms: hissies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪsi Etymology: From hiss + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hiss|-y|id2=adjectival}} hiss + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} hissy (plural hissies)
  1. (US) A tantrum, a fit. Tags: US Synonyms: tantrum
    Sense id: en-hissy-en-noun-hrUbWwMl Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 10 22 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 15 12 10 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 11 18 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 9 6 74

Inflected forms

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