"hissy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈhɪsi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hissy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: hissier [comparative], hissiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪsi Etymology: hiss + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hiss|y}} hiss + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} hissy (comparative hissier, superlative hissiest)
  1. Accompanied with hisses.
    Sense id: en-hissy-en-adj-xHWPHRPw Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 11 9 44 37
  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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 5 62 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 11 9 44 37 Disambiguation of 'petulant': 1 0 99
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 [Southern-England] Forms: hissies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪsi Etymology: hiss + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hiss|y}} 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 terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 11 9 44 37

Inflected forms

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