[his-ee] 
| Slang. a fit of anger; temper tantrum. |
| hiss·y 1 (hĭs'ē) adj. his·si·er, his·si·est Characterized by or making a hissing sound: badly recorded music that sounded hissy when played back. |
| his·sy 2 (hĭs'ē) n. pl. his·sies Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S. See tantrum. [Short for hissy fit.] |
| tan·trum (tān'trəm) n. A fit of bad temper. Also called regionally hissy2, hissy fit. [Origin unknown.] |
