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hiss::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fizzle, hissing, hushing, sibilation |
| Type of | noise |
the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience.
Examples of hiss
hiss
Her hands grow very hot and out of nowhere, my stomach starts to growl and hiss.
From the independent.co.uk
The gurgle-hiss of espresso machines and scent of coffee float from the doorways.
From the ocregister.com
The animals would hiss and scratch and run around their cages during REM sleep.
From the orlandosentinel.com
It creamed and ripped against pilings and tore along the wharves with a low hiss.
From the businessweek.com
He slumped into a chair, his iPod life support system giving out a feeble hiss.
From the guardian.co.uk
This reduction in high-frequency volume reduces the audible level of tape hiss.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They can grunt, snort and hiss, but they're not as vocal as other swan species.
From the thenewstribune.com
There was a distant hiss of the showers, not the joyful sound of players laughing.
From the stltoday.com
I found that out the moment I tried to pat him and he started to bite me and hiss.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- A fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
- Make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
- Boo: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
- Move with a whooshing sound
- Express or utter with a hiss
- Boo: show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
- Electromagnetic hiss is a naturally occurring Extremely Low Frequency/Very Low Frequency electromagnetic wave (i.e., 300 Hz - 10 kHz) that is generated in the plasma of either the Earth's ionosphere or magnetosphere. ...
- The H.I.S.S. is a fictional vehicle from the toyline, comic books and cartoon series.
- The Hiss was a five piece rock band from Atlanta, Georgia.
