as in huff
an outburst or display of excited anger
she throws a royal hissy whenever her food is late
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Noun
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025 -
Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Noun
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In general, these non-forcing bids deny a fit and cover any strength from weak to invitational.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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The details set it apart—ruffles, an underlayer to prevent sheerness, and a forgiving fit.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2025
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Despite what the title of the anthology may suggest, Lucasfilm Animation isn't glorifying mercenaries and bounty hunters here… even if most of this episode is an awesome, explosive heist scene.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
12 May 2025
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The child’s mother arrived at the scene shortly thereafter and told authorities that Marcatoma-Marcatoma had allegedly taken the infant from their crib and left the residence, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Beijing is now throwing a tantrum because CK Hutchison, a public Hong Kong company, had tentatively agreed to sell to BlackRock 199 berths in 43 ports in 23 countries.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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All that sound and fury and Category 5 temper tantrums come later, naturally.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The Vikings’ nine-run outburst in the second inning was matched by the Caravan’s six-run fifth.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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For more than a year now, the sun has been in the opposite phase—the solar maximum—with a messy magnetic field, plenty of sunspots and regular outbursts.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
9 May 2025
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Residents living near Srinagar city’s airport, which is also an air base, said they were rattled by the explosions and booming sound of jets.—
Riazat Butt,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah said in an X post that explosions were heard in the northern Indian state’s capital Srinagar just hours after both nations agreed to maintain a ceasefire.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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“Hissy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissy. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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