Definition of hiss

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Hiss (v. i.) To make with the mouth a prolonged sound like that of the letter s, by driving the breath between the tongue and the teeth; to make with the mouth a sound like that made by a goose or a snake when angered; esp., to make such a sound as an expression of hatred, passion, or disapproval..

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Onomatopoeia :: Onomatopoeia (n.) The formation of words in imitation of sounds; a figure of speech in which the sound of a word is imitative of the sound of the thing which the word represents; as, the buzz of bees; the hiss of a goose; the crackle of fire..
Hiss :: Hiss (n.) The noise made by a serpent.
Sizzle :: Sizzle (n.) A hissing sound, as of something frying over a fire..
Hissing :: Hissing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of His.
Damn :: Damn (v. t.) To condemn as bad or displeasing, by open expression, as by denuciation, hissing, hooting, etc..
Hiss :: Hiss (n.) The noise made by steam escaping through a narrow orifice, or by water falling on a hot stove..
Hissing :: Hissing (n.) The occasion of contempt; the object of scorn and derision.
Hizz :: Hizz (v. i.) To hiss.
Hiss :: Hiss (v. t.) To condemn or express contempt for by hissing.
Sibilation :: Sibilation (n.) Utterance with a hissing sound; also, the sound itself; a hiss..
Whiz :: Whiz (v. i.) To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball flying through the air; to fly or move swiftly with a sharp hissing or whistling sound..
Sibilate :: Sibilate (v. t. & i.) To pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s; to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation..
Whiz :: Whiz (n.) A hissing and humming sound.
Hiss :: Hiss (v. t.) To utter with a hissing sound.
Sibilatory :: Sibilatory (a.) Hissing; sibilant.
Siss :: Siss (v. i.) To make a hissing sound; as, a flatiron hot enough to siss when touched with a wet finger..
Hissingly :: Hissingly (adv.) With a hissing sound.
Piping :: Piping (v.) Simmering; boiling; sizzling; hissing; -- from the sound of boiling fluids.
Simmer :: Simmer (v. i.) To boil gently, or with a gentle hissing; to begin to boil..
Sibilant :: Sibilant (a.) Making a hissing sound; uttered with a hissing sound; hissing; as, s, z, sh, and zh, are sibilant elementary sounds..
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