Hissy
Hissy noun - An outburst or display of excited anger.
Usage example: she throws a royal hissy whenever her food is late
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Hissy
Reaction
Reaction noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Reaction
Hissy and reaction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hissy" instead a noun "Reaction".
Both words in one sentence
-
Take his reaction to Joseph's notorious hissy-fit in season 6; while he gets mad at him in the buildup, after Joseph took his jacket off and got right in Ramsay's face, Ramsay calmly told Joseph that he had no respect, and he told him to get out in practically a whisper.
Source: Series / Hell's Kitchen
Cite this Source
Reaction and Hissy. (2017). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hissy/reaction
Hissy & Reaction. N.p., 2017. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hissy/reaction>.
Reaction or Hissy. 2017. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hissy/reaction.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "hissy" and "reaction" have occurred on timeline