dis
noun
lady; woman.
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dis
1 American
[dees]
/ dis /
noun
Scandinavian Mythology.
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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That is not a compliment, but it’s not exactly a dis.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
"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
Dre's Ni'Jah zealotry could easily refer to Nicki Minaj's Barbz army or Swifties, or anyone wrought to a frenzy by the mildest dis of their celebrity fixation.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2023
Shakira said she was inspired by women ‘who stand up for what they feel and think’ while recording her chart-topping Piqué dis track.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
“Ne dis pas que j’ai des hemorröides! Je n’ai pas d’hemorröide,” Colin shouted, at once trying to continue the game and get Hassan on to a different topic.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
When Nonthavan died, Dis mulled over different scenarios, replaying events in his mind over and over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Van Dis is concerned that AI programs will be biased against certain groups of people if the medical literature they were trained on—likely from wealthy, western countries—contains biases.
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
“Dat been over uh month ago, nohow. Dis is somethin’ new, doctah.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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
Disney DIS 3.55%increase; green up pointing triangle is preparing to make sizable layoffs in one of the first significant moves under the new chief executive officer, Josh D’Amaro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Walt Disney DIS -1.97%decrease; red down pointing triangle Animation Studios has been partying a lot since “Zootopia 2” opened in November.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
Disney’s DIS 0.75%increase; green up pointing triangle public image has taken a beating this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
“In other words, DIS is demonstrably cheaper,” Cahall wrote.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
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
“Force of Circumstance” can’t sustain this suavely contrived mixture of dis- and reorientation.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
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
"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
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 Staunton, Howard
It was during the show’s “Snack Attack” segment when Oswalt dissed on food bowls, specifically calling out KFC for kick-starting such a heinous eating trend.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
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
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’re going to be sorry you dissed this beauty. I’m telling you. You’ve got to be loyal to your car.”
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Stewart, who refrained from naming names in her documentary, said she had “no idea” why Peyser assumed Stewart was dissing her.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2024
I say this because I am neither rallying for Harris nor dissing her: I am just voting for her.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2024
"I got a phone call, they say that somebody dissing / You want some attention, it come with extensions," he rapped.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
“Instead of dissing these young kids that come out of very similar conditions as Coach Prime did, he actually embraces them and just is challenging us to use our platforms progressively,” Rabaka said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
“If you can’t watch your brother’s back without dissing him, then you need to seriously check out your relationship,” Mtisha said.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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