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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Lloyd evaded a diving Mahomes, Kareem Hunt and a streaking Tyquan Thornton for a huff-and-puff 99-yard interception return for a touchdown.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Kemp looked at the ceiling and blew a huff of air when Schwartz announced the sentence.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Its smooth cashmere is crafted for durability and resistant to pilling, and the classic fit can be dressed up or down easily.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Csvinkiko Oversized Full-Zip Faux Suede Jacket An oversized fit and drop shoulders make this faux suede zip-up jacket an ideal overcoat for bulky layers.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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When Brittany Snow thinks of filming intimate scenes with costar Malin Akerman onThe Hunting Wives, one thing in particular stands out to her.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Santiago, Chile, and its surrounding areas was another top trending destination thanks to the stunning Andes Mountains, an eclectic arts scene, and more.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Lozano did not accompany the team to Portland last Saturday for its final regular-season game after what sources described as a locker room tantrum when he was subbed out at halftime of the previous game at Houston.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Why punish people who are applying for food stamps because the president is having a temper tantrum?—
NBC news,
NBC news,
19 Oct. 2025
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Whoopi Goldberg made a remark that was censored on live TV on Thursday's The View, and later had a bizarre outburst on the air after Entertainment Weekly reached out to a show representative for comment.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Musk, whose partisan outbursts reportedly cost Tesla one million sales, remains the world’s wealthiest person, and could become the first-ever trillionaire.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The cause of the fire and explosion was not immediately clear.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The explosion of sports betting into the American sports industry was abrupt and jarring, and nobody is quite used to it yet.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Hissy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hissy. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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