dis

¹

[ dees ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

, plural dis·ir [dee, -sir].

1. lady; woman.
2. female deity, especially one promoting fertility: often used as a suffix on names:

   Freydis; Hjordis; Thordis.

dis-

²

1. a Latin prefix meaning “apart,” “asunder,” “away,” “utterly,” or having a privative, negative, or reversing force ( de-, un- ² ); used freely, especially with these latter senses, as an English formative:

   disability; disaffirm; disbar; disbelief; discontent; dishearten; dislike; disown.

dis

³

[ dis ]

verb (used with object)

, dissed, dis·sing.

1. to show disrespect for; affront.
2. to disparage; belittle.

noun

1. insult or disparagement; criticism.

dis-

⁴

1. variant of di- ¹ before s: dissyllable.

Dis

⁵

[ dis ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a god of the underworld.

DIS

⁶

abbreviation for

, Trademark.

1. the Disney Channel: a cable television channel.

dis.

⁷

abbreviation for

1. distance.
2. distant.
3. distribute.

dis-

¹

combining_form

1. See di-
   variant of di- 1

   dissyllable

dis-

²

prefix

1. indicating reversal

   disembark

   disconnect

2. indicating negation, lack, or deprivation

   disgrace

   distrust

   dissimilar

3. indicating removal or release

   disburden

   disembowel

4. expressing intensive force

   dissever

dis

³

/ dɪs /

verb

1. See diss
   a variant spelling of diss

Dis

⁴

/ dɪs /

noun

1. Also calledOrcusPluto the Roman god of the underworld
2. the abode of the dead; underworld

Word History and Origins

Origin of dis¹

< Old Norse dīs, plural dīsir; origin uncertain

Origin of dis²

< Latin (akin to bis, Greek dís twice); before f, dif-; before some consonants, di-; often replacing obsolete des- < Old French

Origin of dis³

1980–85, Americanism; from dis- ¹ extracted from such words as disrespect and disparage

Word History and Origins

Origin of dis¹

from Latin dis- apart; in some cases, via Old French des-. In compound words of Latin origin, dis- becomes dif- before f and di- before some consonants

Example Sentences

He could, as a fallback, partner well with Big Squish-Em, Dis-Em Chris.

From The Daily Beast

“Rather whip up a soufflé”—a wonderful compliment or a withering dis?

From The Daily Beast

Though, when they dis them, they also often confess to having loved them as kids.

From The Daily Beast

I can hear her saying, “ Bill—what is that dis-gusting substance leaking all over me?”

From The Daily Beast

You will burn yourself out and do your mom a dis-service if you dont take care of her perception of reality FIRST.

From The Daily Beast

Dis whole job is a pipe, wit' us havin' a Monitor gun to open dat armored truck.

From Project Gutenberg

And I should kick the bottom out of dis crate just because you don't like the looks of somebody behind us!

From Project Gutenberg

She's in de play-house I made her, jess dis side de graves, whar she sits an' plays.

From Project Gutenberg

She couldn't larn, an' de Lord took her whar dey don't ask what you knows,—only dis: does you lub de Lord?

From Project Gutenberg

All through dinner Jim stood around and waited on him, and says, "Will yo' Grace have some o' dis or some o' dat?"

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• belittle
• decry
• defame
• degrade
• denigrate
• deride
• discredit
• dismiss
• malign
• ridicule
• scorn
• slander
• underrate
• vilify