Hissy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Characterized by or making a hissing sound: badly recorded music that sounded hissy when played back.
  • n. Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S. See tantrum.
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  • adj. Accompanied with hisses
  • adj. Making a hissing sound
  • adj. Childish or petulant (compare hissy fit)
  • n. 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."
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    tissy    hissy fit   
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