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hissy

[ his-ee ]

/ ˈhɪs i /

noun, plural his·sies.

Slang. a fit of anger; temper tantrum.

Nearby words

hiss, alger, hissarlik, hisself, hissing, hissingly, hissy, hissy fit, hist, hist-, hist., histadrut

Origin of hissy

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Also called hissy fit.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Word Origin and History for hissy

hissy

adj.

1905, from hiss + -y (2). Hissy fit is attested by 1983.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper