Hissing
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 The sound of a hiss.
"The hissings and screamings of the vulgar against him as he moved forward on his stedfast course he heeded less than those of geese on a common."
- 2 a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) wordnet
- 1 present participle and gerund of hiss form-of, gerund, participle, present
"Our solid, shiny chairs, our immense, dingy sofas, our heavy mahogany tables and our cast-iron fenders, often bearing the initials of long-dead railway companies, likewise our plaster walls of chocolate and duck-egg green and our hissing gasoliers have their roots deep in our national history."
- 1 that produces or is accompanied with a hiss
"At all times when kissing and such like things are begun, the woman should give a reply with a hissing sound."
Example
More examples"The television is making a hissing noise."
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