Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [his-ee]
- /ˈhɪs i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [his-ee]
- /ˈhɪs i/
Definitions of hissy word
- noun plural hissy Slang. a fit of anger; temper tantrum. 1
- noun hissy An angry outburst or tantrum. 1
- adjective hissy having or resembling the sound of a hiss 0
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Origin of hissy
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1930-35
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Parts of speech for Hissy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hissy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hissy usage trend in Literature
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