HISS

hiss

Noun

  1. A high-pitched sound made by a snake, cat, escaping steam, etc.
  2. An expression of disapproval made to sound like the noise of a snake.

Verb

  1. To make a hissing sound.
    As I started to poke it, the snake hissed at me.
    The arrow hissed through the air.
  2. To condemn or express contempt for by hissing.
  3. To utter with a hissing sound.


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