hissy
/ˈhɪsi/adjective, noun
hissy is spelled H-I-S-S-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, hissy means “Accompanied with hisses” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hissy?
| Letters | 5: H-I-S-S-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,714th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hissy?
Hissy appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hissy?
- /ˈhɪsi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-hissy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hissy
- hissier comparative
- hissiest superlative
- hissies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hissy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Accompanied with hisses.
- 2
Making a hissing sound.
- 3
Childish or petulant.
noun
- 1
USA tantrum, a fit.
get into a hissy
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hissy come from?
From hiss + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).