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hiss

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 hiss /ˈhɪs/ noun
plural hisses
1 hiss
/ˈhɪs/
noun
plural hisses
Britannica Dictionary definition of HISS
[count]
: a sound like a long “s”
2 hiss /ˈhɪs/ verb
hisses; hissed; hissing
2 hiss
/ˈhɪs/
verb
hisses; hissed; hissing
Britannica Dictionary definition of HISS
[no object] : to produce a sound like a long “s” : to make a hiss
: to show that you dislike or disapprove of someone (such as a performer or speaker) by making a hiss
[no object]
[+ object]
[+ object] : to say (something) in a loud or angry whisper