Hissy

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  • adjective. Accompanied with hisses
  • adjective. Making a hissing sound
  • adjective. Childish or petulant (compare hissy fit)
  • noun. A tantrum, a fit
  • Word Usage
    "COSTELLO: He suggests Obama allow Clinton to go negative, something he says she's done a pretty good job of, thanks to what he calls hissy fits."
    Form
    hissy fit  tissy  
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