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
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
“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
De Grand Lodge, de big convention of livin’ is just where Ah been dis year and a half y’all ain’t seen me.”
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 town is full uh trouble and compellment.”
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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
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
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
Disney DIS 1.50%increase; green up pointing triangle executives thought they had made an amazing deal: a partially built cruise ship that its bankrupt owner was willing to unload for just $40 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 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
“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
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
In a tweet posted Monday afternoon, Santos dissed late-night television’s recent efforts to poke fun of him and the numerous inaccuracies surrounding his personal and professional accomplishments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
“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
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
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
“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
We weren’t dissing him, we just gave him the tag and he seemed to like it, so it stuck.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
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