Hiss: meaning, definitions and examples
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hiss
[ hษชs ]
sound
Make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He hissed angrily at the cat.
- The snake hissed warningly.
reptile
A long, low, sibilant sound made by a cat or snake as a warning or to express disapproval.
Synonyms
hissing, sibilant sound
Examples of usage
- The cat gave a hiss of annoyance.
- The snake let out a loud hiss.
Translations
Translations of the word "hiss" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sibilar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเฅเคซเคเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช zischen
๐ฎ๐ฉ desis
๐บ๐ฆ ัะธะฟััะธ
๐ต๐ฑ syczeฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใทใฅใผ
๐ซ๐ท siffler
๐ช๐ธ sisear
๐น๐ท tฤฑslamak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฟ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูู ุณ
๐จ๐ฟ syฤet
๐ธ๐ฐ syฤaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅถๅถๅฃฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ sikati
๐ฎ๐ธ hvessa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัััะปะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแจแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sฤฑyฤฑldamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ sisear
Word origin
The word 'hiss' originated from the Middle English 'hissen', which in turn came from the Old French 'huisser'. It is believed that the imitative sound of hissing has been associated with disapproval or warning since ancient times. The use of 'hiss' to describe the sound made by snakes and cats dates back to the 14th century.