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hiss

 

[ hษชs ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

sound

Make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s.

Synonyms

sibilate, whisper

Examples of usage

  • He hissed angrily at the cat.
  • The snake hissed warningly.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sibilar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅเคซเค•เคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zischen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ desis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะธะฟั–ั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ syczeฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ทใƒฅใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท siffler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sisear

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tฤฑslamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‰ฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ู…ุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ syฤet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ syฤaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ˜ถๅ˜ถๅฃฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sikati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hvessa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‹ัั‹ะปะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒจแƒ”แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sฤฑyฤฑldamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sisear

Etymology

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.

See also: his, his/her.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,450, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.