dis
/dɪs/
dis is the alternative spelling of diss.
dis is the alternative form of diss.
dis is the pronunciation spelling of this.
Meaning of diss
Verb
diss (third-person singular simple present disses, present participle dissing, simple past and past participle dissed)
- To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
- When a journalistic rival tries to "dis" you
And to prejudice you in the public's eyes.
Don't stigmatise his charges as a "tissue
Of palpable, unmitigated lies."1905 December 10, “A New Word”, in The Sunday Times, Perth, page 4
- When a journalistic rival tries to "dis" you
Meaning of this
Determiner
this (plural these)
- The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
- This classroom is where I learned to read and write.
- Referring to oneself.
- Hey, you know what's got two thumbs and really likes brownies? This guy!1999, “Garage Sale”, in That '70s Show, season 2, episode 1, spoken by Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher)
- The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned).
- They give the appearance of knowing what they're doing. It's this appearance that lets them get away with so much.
- The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned).
- When asked what he wanted for his birthday, he gave this reply: “[…]”
- A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience). Compare with “a certain ...”.
- I met this woman the other day who's allergic to wheat. I didn't even know that was possible!
- Designates the current or next instance.
- It's cold this morning.
Noun (1)
dis (plural disir)
- Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.
- In Norway the Dîsir appear to have been held in great veneration.1851, Benjamin Thorpe, Northern Mythology, E Lumley, page 116
- A number of places in Norway and Sweden were also named after the Disir1993, Hilda Ellis Davidson, The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe, Routledge, page 113
Proper noun (1) capitalized: DIS
IPA/diː aɪ ɛs/
DIS
- Initialism of Distributed Interactive Simulation.
- Initialism of Defense Investigative Service, now the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
- Walt Disney Company.
- Initialism of Draft International Standard (usage from ISO)
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Dis
Dis
Proper noun (3) capitalized: Dis
Dis
- plural of Di
Noun (2) capitalized: DIs
DIs
- plural of DI
Noun (3) capitalized: dIs
dIs
- plural of dI
Forms of dis
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | disses |
| present participle | dissing |
| past participle | dissed |
| past | dissed |
| Noun | |
| plural | disses |
| plural | disir |
| Determiner | |
| alternative form | 'dis |
Origin of dis
Abbreviation of disrespect.
Learned borrowing from Old Norse dís.
Representing a colloquial or dialectal pronunciation with th-stopping of this.
Phrases with dis
Words that rhyme with dis
Questions about dis
- What does dis mean?
- Dis means any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.
- What is dis the alternative spelling of?
- Dis is the alternative spelling of diss.
- What part of speech is dis?
- Dis can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce dis?
- Dis is pronounced /dɪs/.
- What is the plural of dis?
- The plural of dis is disses.
Words near dis in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: dis (page history and authors); DIS (page history and authors); Dis (page history and authors); DIs (page history and authors); dIs (page history and authors); diss (page history and authors); this (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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