See Also: hissy(dictionary)
hissy fit(dictionary)

hissy (iou)



hissy adjective & noun. E20.
[from HISS noun + -Y3; hissy fit is perh. alt. of hysterics.]
A. adjective. Consisting of, accompanied by, or resembling a hiss. E20.
b. noun. More fully hissy fit. An angry outburst; a temper tantrum. US colloq. M20.