hiss

[hiss]

To hiss is to make a long s sound. Snakes are known to hiss, and sometimes unhappy audience members will hiss instead of booing.

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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.

Noun
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

Noun
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"

Verb
show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

Verb
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

Verb
express or utter with a hiss

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Verb
move with a whooshing sound

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.

v. i.
To make a similar noise by any means; to pass with a sibilant sound; as, the arrow hissed as it flew.

v. t.
To condemn or express contempt for by hissing.

v. t.
To utter with a hissing sound.

n.
A prolonged sound like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth, esp. as a token of disapprobation or contempt.

n.
Any sound resembling that above described

n.
The noise made by a serpent.

n.
The note of a goose when irritated.

n.
The noise made by steam escaping through a narrow orifice, or by water falling on a hot stove.

Hiss

Hiss . v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hissed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Hissing.] [AS. hysian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. LG. hissen, OD. hisschen.] 1. 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.

The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee.

2. To make a similar noise by any means; to pass with a sibilant sound; as, the arrow hissed as it flew.

Shod with steel, We hissed along the polished ice.

Hiss

Hiss, v. t. 1. To condemn or express contempt for by hissing.

If the tag-rag people did not clap him and hiss him, according as he pleased and displeased them.

Malcolm. What is the newest grief? Ros. That of an hour's age doth hiss the speaker.

2. To utter with a hissing sound.

The long-necked geese of the world that are ever hissing dispraise.

Hiss

Hiss, n. 1. A prolonged sound like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth, esp. as a token of disapprobation or contempt.

"Hiss" implies audible friction of breath consonants.

A dismal, universal hiss, the sound Of public scorn.

2. Any sound resembling that above described; as: (a) The noise made by a serpent.

But hiss for hiss returned with forked tongue.

(b) The note of a goose when irritated. (c) The noise made by steam escaping through a narrow orifice, or by water falling on a hot stove.

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.

To condemn or express contempt for by hissing.

A prolonged sound like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth, esp. as a token of disapprobation or contempt.

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Usage Examples

At issue in the Hiss Case was the question whether this sick society, which we call Western civilization, could in its extremity still cast up a man whose faith in it was so great that he would voluntarily abandon those things which men hold good, including life, to defend it.

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