hissies

noun

plural of hissy, chiefly Southern & southern Midland
as in scenes
an outburst or display of excited anger she throws a royal hissy whenever her food is late

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  1. scenes
  2. huffs
  3. fits
  4. explosions
  5. outbursts
  6. reactions
  7. rages
  8. seizures
Noun
  • The actors also showcased their talent by performing scenes from the show, in tandem with clips projected onto the big panel screens for audiences.
    — Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
  • The oversized teeth of the character were originally to be used only during silent scenes, but Carrey learned to talk with them on to make his character even more cartoon-like.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of scenes
Noun
  • David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of huffs
Noun
  • Frame introduced a petite version of its popular Pixie Gray jean with model Amelia Gray and Mother has expanded its Lil’ collection of popular fits for consumers five-foot-four and under.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
  • Across her TikTok and social media pages, the junior red carpet correspondent (who has even done some work for PEOPLE) has amassed a following of over 3 million for her fashion-forward ‘fits and A-list celebrity interviews shared to her channels.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of fits
Noun
  • Air defenses were activated in the Iranian capital, Tehran, and explosions were reported in several Iranian cities, according to state media.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Down the hall, just a few seconds later, a different woman gave birth to a little girl named Yasmina, whose cries could hardly be heard over the sound of the explosions around her.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Definition of explosions
Noun
  • Moreover, these outbursts regularly occur whenever Black people are cast in popular feature films and series.
    — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • The family routinely visits the site, a tradition that’s often the cause of emotional outbursts.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Definition of outbursts
Noun
  • Council members Kimberly Owens and JD Mazuera Arias had different reactions.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • As with any allergy, alpha-gal syndrome occurs against the backdrop of a person’s existing immune reactions, and people have different sensitivities to various compounds.
    — Alice Park, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of reactions
Noun
  • Fear provoked his legendary rages—breaking chairs, throwing things, cutting people out of his life.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • With the war now in its fifth year, fighting rages along more than 745 miles of the ​frontline, and Russia ​launches hundreds of ⁠drones in nearly nightly attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 June 2026
Definition of rages
Noun
  • In May, Klee revealed that Simon had been diagnosed with cancer, after spending a few days in the ICU for seizures.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • Some develop seizures, and many have trouble seeing as their vision fades.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of seizures
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