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hissy Definition and Meaning in English (hissy definition)

adjective
Synonyms:irritablepeevishbad-tempered
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Hissy definition: Describing someone prone to fits of temper or showing irritation, often used informally in the phrase 'hissy fit'.

Definitions of Hissy

  1. 1adjective(informal)

    Describing someone prone to fits of temper or showing irritation, often used informally in the phrase 'hissy fit'.

Example Sentences

“He gets a bit hissy when he doesn't get his way.”

“She threw a real hissy fit when her phone broke.”

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past tensehissed
present participlehissing

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Hissy definition: Describing someone prone to fits of temper or showing irritation, often used informally in the phrase 'hissy fit'.
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'Hissy' translates to 'hissy' in English. Hissy definition: Describing someone prone to fits of temper or showing irritation, often used informally in the phrase 'hissy fit'.
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