Hissing: meaning, definitions and examples

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hissing

 

[ หˆhษชsษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

sound

A sharp sibilant sound made by a cat, snake, or a person showing disapproval or anger.

Synonyms

hiss, sharp sound, sibilant sound

Examples of usage

  • The cat made a hissing sound when approached by the dog.
  • She responded with a hissing sound, clearly upset.
Context #2 | Verb

action

Make a sharp sibilant sound as of a snake.

Synonyms

emit a hissing sound, make a sibilant noise

Examples of usage

  • The snake hissed at the approaching predator.
  • She hissed in warning, signaling danger.

Translations

Translations of the word "hissing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sibilo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅเคซเค•เคพเคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zischen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ desisan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะธะฟั–ะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ syczenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ทใƒฅใƒผใจใ„ใ†้Ÿณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sifflement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ silbido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tฤฑslama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‰ฌ์ต ์†Œ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุญูŠุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ syฤenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ syฤanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ˜ถๅ˜ถๅฃฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sikanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hviss

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‹ัา›ั‹ั€ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fฤฑลŸฤฑltฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ silbido

Etymology

The word 'hissing' originates from Middle English 'his(s)ing', which is the present participle of 'hissen', of imitative origin. It has been used since the 14th century to describe the sound made by snakes, cats, or expressing disapproval or anger.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,561, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.