Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

huss

/ˈhʌs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: huss
IPA: /ˈhʌs/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

British usage; Obsolete

noun

Alternative form of husstuss (“A transgender woman who is sexually attracted to men”)

verb

To flee.

Slang

Example Sentences

"A lot of people on this board think Western whites can't end up HSTS, but they just lack an imagination. Grew up in the Appalachians? Probable huss. Irish/Italian Northeastern Catholic family? Again, probable huss."
"You're a huss because you date ftms"
"I'm a huss, vaginas make me throw up unironically"
"I immediately hussed as soon as my neighbour’s pitbull jumped over the fence."

Etymology

Unknown; originally (15th-16th century) also spelled husk.

Usage

British usage
Obsolete
Slang

Inflected Forms

husses (plural) husses (present, singular) hussing (participle, present) hussed (participle, past) hussed (past)

Rhymes With

us plus thus bus discuss gus russ fuss truss rus sus pus

Questions

How do you pronounce huss?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʌs/.
What does huss mean?: A dogfish.
Where does huss come from?: Unknown; originally (15th-16th century) also spelled husk.

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