Hissing: meaning, definitions and examples
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hissing
[ หhษชsษชล ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น sibilo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเฅเคซเคเคพเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Zischen
๐ฎ๐ฉ desisan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะธะฟัะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ syczenie
๐ฏ๐ต ใทใฅใผใจใใ้ณ
๐ซ๐ท sifflement
๐ช๐ธ silbido
๐น๐ท tฤฑslama
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ์ต ์๋ฆฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุญูุญ
๐จ๐ฟ syฤenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ syฤanie
๐จ๐ณ ๅถๅถๅฃฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ sikanje
๐ฎ๐ธ hviss
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััาัััา
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ fฤฑลฤฑltฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ silbido
Word origin
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.