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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No dis, but I was fortunate enough to meet women in other ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025
"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
“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
“And you shouldn’t dis Deanna Klinger. Maybe she realized she wasn’t what she thought she was,” I say.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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
Dis occasion is something for us all tuh remember tuh our dyin’ day.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
An increase in theme-park revenue and the huge box-office performance of “Toy Story 5” drove a jump in quarterly revenue for Disney DIS 0.04%increase; up pointing triangle , the company said Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Kraft Heinz KHC -0.08%decrease; down pointing triangle and Disney DIS -1.29%decrease; down pointing triangle struck a deal that gives the food conglomerate a foothold in one of America’s most enduring entertainment empires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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
DIS 0.49%increase; green up pointing triangle is centralizing its marketing efforts into a new enterprise marketing and brand organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Entertainment companies and developers are rushing to create a high-end middle market for out-of-home entertainment—something more exciting than minigolf, but less encompassing and daunting than Walt Disney DIS -0.80%decrease; red down pointing triangle World.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 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
“Distrust” makes a strong argument for teaching “quantitative literacy” alongside media literacy, the latter of which has become a popular rallying cry for those trying to fight the spread of mis- and dis- information.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2023
Yet a faint air of dis- reputability always clung to him.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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
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
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
The rapper recalled how guest host Jamie Foxx dissed The Click’s song but the comedian’s critical words didn’t faze him.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
The “As It Was” and “Watermelon Sugar” crooner owned the viral moment Wednesday night by playing along with reports that he dissed Pine on Monday at their movie premiere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
“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
He might even turn against Putin—whom he has openly admired for many years—for dissing his high-profile plan to end the war.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2025
The comic rapper tells Jason Kelce that anyone dissing his brother’s superstar relationship with Taylor Swift is a ‘bitter loser.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 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
Drake continues to highlight the women with whom he has unfounded grievances throughout the rest of the album, dissing women who seemingly don't want him back.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2023
Stop dissing, and let’s take in the moment.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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