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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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 social media dis.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2023
Going by her dis track, that clearly isn’t the case anymore.
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
Dis evenin’ we’se all assembled heah tuh light uh lamp.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
“And if DIS doesn’t invest? Then we suspect the stock remains rangebound, as it has for years, absent a more compelling growth narrative to drive investor confidence.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Disney DIS -0.32%decrease; down pointing triangle is increasing prices on several of its streaming subscriptions, a person familiar with the matter said, following similar moves from rivals in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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
Nelson Peltz, two years removed from fighting for board seats at Walt Disney DIS 0.15%increase; green up pointing triangle , threw a fresh zinger at Bob Iger and his CEO succession plan on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
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
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
Davis can well relate to those gubernatorial hopefuls in the position he once was — dissed, dismissed and bumping along near the bottom of horse-race polls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
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
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
“You dissed me for a job at a barbershop?”
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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
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
I just used that scene in the beginning of Romeo and Juliet when those guys were dissing each other and then the scene where Romeo was talking his stuff to Juliet.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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