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hissy.

Accompanied with hisses.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈhɪsi/

  1. Accompanied with hisses.

  2. Making a hissing sound.

  3. Childish or petulant.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English hiss Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English hissy From hiss + -y.

noun/ˈhɪsi/

  1. A tantrum, a fit.

    US
    get into a hissy
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English hiss Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English hissy From hiss + -y.

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