dis
noun
lady; woman.
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dis
1 American
[dees]
/ dis /
noun
Scandinavian Mythology.
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disir
plural
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lady; woman.
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female deity, especially one promoting fertility: often used as a suffix on names.
Freydis; Hjordis; Thordis.
dis
2
American
[dis]
/ dɪs /
verb (used with object)
dissed,
dissing
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to show disrespect for; affront.
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to disparage; belittle.
noun
Dis
3
American
[dis]
/ dɪs /
noun
Classical Mythology.
DIS
4
American
abbreviation
Trademark.
dis-
5
American
dis-
6
American
dis.
7
American
abbreviation
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distance.
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distant.
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distribute.
dis-
1
British
prefix
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indicating reversal
disconnect
disembark
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indicating negation, lack, or deprivation
dissimilar
distrust
disgrace
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indicating removal or release
disembowel
disburden
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expressing intensive force
dissever
Dis
2
British
/ dɪs /
noun
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Also called: Orcus, Pluto. the Roman god of the underworld
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the abode of the dead; underworld
dis-
3
British
combining form
dis
4
British
/ dɪs /
verb
Usage
What does dis mean? Dis means to disrespect, belittle, or disparage something or someone, usually publicly, as in Zuhair dissed Jamal by telling him his hair looked awful. Dissing someone isn’t a nice thing to do. It means you’re showing them disrespect by insulting them. A dis can be something hurtful you say or something hurtful you do, like crossing the street when you bump into a former friend. Example: You’re always dissing that guy, but he isn’t that bad.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of dis1
< Old Norse dīs, plural dīsir; origin uncertain
Origin of dis2
1980–85, from dis- 1 extracted from such words as disrespect and disparage
Origin of dis-5
< Latin (akin to bis, Greek dís twice); before f, dif-; before some consonants, di-; often replacing obsolete des- < Old French
Example Sentences
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"I guess I jest gwyne set dese old bones down on dis heah porch and watch out for dat noise 'gin" says Jim.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2024
I’ve heard every dis of Maria imaginable since falling in love with her.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2023
On the savage new dis track, numerically titled “Bzrp Music Sessions #53,” Shakira slams her ex-partner, retired Spanish soccer star Gerard Piqué.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
“We said openly, ‘Don’t dis the guy — he’s thin-skinned and quick to take insults,’” Hill said of this counsel to Obama about Putin.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2022
Tis d’shock o’ havin’ all dis mos’ terrible ting appen.”
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
When Nonthavan died, Dis mulled over different scenarios, replaying events in his mind over and over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
“Even if it’s beautiful nonsense, people tend more to accept it,” says Evi-Anne van Dis, a clinical psychology researcher at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 14, 2023
Dis Agustsdottir was 6 of 15 from 3-point range and Becki also had nine rebounds and seven assists.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2022
"Women and their unborn fetuses are dying of covid infection," said Dr. Jane Van Dis, an OB-GYN at the University of Rochester Medical Center who has treated many patients like Slade.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2022
Dis town is full uh trouble and compellment.”
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
Disney DIS -0.32%decrease; down pointing triangle is increasing prices on several of its streaming subscriptions, a person familiar with the matter said, following similar moves from rivals in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
One hundred days into Josh D’Amaro’s tenure as Disney’s DIS 0.75%increase; up pointing triangle chief executive officer, the walls of his office are still bare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
To understand where new Disney DIS -0.88%decrease; red down pointing triangle chief executive Josh D’Amaro wants to take the 102-year-old company, visit one of its U.S. theme parks Memorial Day weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Docter’s first three movies were among an extraordinary string of hits Pixar made from 1995 through 2019, many of which became long-lasting franchises for parent company Disney DIS -0.85%decrease; red down pointing triangle .
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Buying Warner Bros. made sense for Paramount Skydance, whose subscale streaming service has long struggled to compete against the much larger offerings from Netflix, Disney DIS 0.46%increase; green up pointing triangle and Warner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026
She speaks with Dahlia Lithwick about America’s problems with dis- and mis-information, and how we can solve them.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2024
“This can lead to serious consequences with an independent, factual information vacuum that can be filled with deadly propaganda, dis- and misinformation,” it said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
It warned that the information vacuum “can be filled with deadly propaganda, dis- and misinformation.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
“State and local governments are well situated to reduce harms from dis- and misinformation by providing timely, accurate and trustworthy information,” said Rachel Goodman, a lawyer at Protect Democracy, a nonpartisan advocacy group.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2022
Even we humans have achieved the dubious technical dis- tinction of being able to make our own disasters, both intentional and inadvertent.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Despite his revilement by dis. sident Democrats, there is no reason why Humphrey should not remain a major figure in the Democratic Party.
From Time Magazine Archive
P. Pawn. sq. square. adv. adversary's. ch. check or checking. dis. ch. discovering check.
From The Blue Book of Chess Teaching the Rudiments of the Game, and Giving an Analysis of All the Recognized Openings by Howard Staunton
"Village General Stores Wanted for dis. soldier: also widow and daughter; price no object if genuine."
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-02-18 by Various
Kid Soul: Prior to the jerkin’ style getting accepted, it was dissed — the skinny jeans, the bright colors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
In comparison, the culinary world pooh-poohed Lee’s “Semi-Homemade Cooking” methods and dissed Ray’s propensity to toss together quick, cheap meals instead of quality ones.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2025
As any fan knows, the UFC has a significant and influential roster of Mexican and Mexican American fans; they even gave Strickland a piece of their minds when he dissed their flag.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2024
He won “The Rap of China” with a song called “Not Friendly” in which, in classic hip-hop fashion, he dissed other rappers that he didn’t name.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024
“You dissed me for a job at a barbershop?”
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
I say this because I am neither rallying for Harris nor dissing her: I am just voting for her.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2024
“Yeah get up with me, .. sneak dissing ‘First Person Shooter,’ I hope they came with three switches,” Lamar, 36, raps before adding “ ... the big three... it’s just big me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Then she thought: "It might be interesting to become the sister that everyone is dissing and we're gonna see."
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2023
And in "For All The Dogs" the rapper doesn't let up dropping mentions about Rihanna's partner, rapper A$AP Rocky in "Another Late Night" and dissing her honorary Parsons School of Design degree in "Virginia Beach."
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2023
I just used that scene in the beginning of Romeo and Juliet when those guys were dissing each other and then the scene where Romeo was talking his stuff to Juliet.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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