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.
Other Word Forms
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
Last week pop star Shakira released a scathing dis track about Gerard Piqué, but it looks like her ex-boyfriend has a new listening buddy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
It simply winds Beck up, places him in unlikely scenarios — cooking a steak, dancing the tango, recording a dis track — and watches him gulp for air.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
“Yeah, but none uh all dis you see and you’se settin’ on wasn’t here neither, when he come.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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
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
Disney DIS 0.77%increase; green up pointing triangle has agreed to pay $10 million in civil penalties to settle claims over its data-collection practices with children, the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 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
“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
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
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
“Any other favor, Percy. Not this. The Ares cabin has been dissed too many times. And don’t think I don’t know what people say about me behind my back.”
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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
The aggrieved parties each wrote funny songs about the other person, dissing them in as many ways they could think of.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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