Hiss

Hiss  (hs), Alger 1904-1996.

American public official. Accused of espionage at the height of the Communist scare, he was convicted of perjury (1950) in a controversial case.

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hiss  (hs)

n.

1. A sharp sibilant sound similar to a sustained s.

2. An expression of disapproval, contempt, or dissatisfaction conveyed by use of this sound.

v. hissed, hiss·ing, hiss·es

v.intr.

To make a hiss: The audience booed and hissed. The teakettle hissed on the stove.

v.tr.

1. To utter with a hiss:

2. To express (a negative view or reaction) by uttering a hiss: The audience hissed its displeasure.

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[Middle English hissen, to hiss, of imitative origin.]

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hisser n.

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hiss

Noun

1. a sound like that of a prolonged s

2. such a sound as an expression of dislike or disapproval

Verb

1. to utter a hiss

2. to express with a hiss: she hissed the name

3. to show dislike or disapproval towards (a speaker or performer) by hissing [imitative]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hiss - a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience" fizzle, hissing, hushing, sibilation noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	hiss - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt boo, Bronx cheer, razz, razzing, snort, hoot, raspberry, bird cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Verb	1.	hiss - make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval siss, sizz, sibilate let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	2.	hiss - move with a whooshing sound whoosh go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
	3.	hiss - express or utter with a hiss siss, sizz, sibilate mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
	4.	hiss - show displeasure, as after a performance or speech boo condemn - declare or judge unfit for use or habitation; "The building was condemned by the inspector"

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hiss

verb 1. whistle, wheeze, rasp, whiz, whirr, sibilate

verb 2. jeer, mock, ridicule, deride, decry, revile

noun 3. fizz, buzz, hissing, fizzing, sibilance, sibilation

Translations

hiss [hɪs] vi → sisear;

(in protest) → silbar

n → siseo; silbido

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hiss [hɪs] vi → siffler

n → sifflement m

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hiss [hɪs] vi → zischen;

(cat) → fauchen

n → Zischen nt;

(of cat) → Fauchen nt

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hiss [hɪs] vi → fischiare; [cat, snake] → sibilare

n → fischio; sibilo

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hiss

v hiss [his]

(of snakes, geese, people etc) to make a sound like that of the letter ss, eg to show anger or displeasure The children hissed (at) the witch when she came on stage; The geese hissed at the dog. sis, blaas, uitfluit يَفِحُّ، يَسْتَقْبِلُ بالصَّفير съскам syčet hvæse (aus)zischen σφυρίζω, βγάζω συριστικό ήχο sisear, silbar sisistama صداي هيس درآوردن sihistä siffler לְסַנֵן בְּכַעַס सिसकारना, फुफकारना siktati,psikati pisszeg; sziszeg mendesis hvæsa fischiare; sibilare シーッという 쉿 하는 소리를 내다 šnypšti šņākt mendesis sissen visle, hvese, pipe (ut) syczeć vaiar a sâsâi шипеть; шикать syčať sikati siktati väsa, vissla เปล่งเสียงแสดงความไม่พอใจ ıslık çalmak, ıslıklamak; 'tıss', 'hıss' etmek 嘶嘶作聲 шипіти, сичати پھنکارنا kêu xì xì 嘶嘶作声

n

such a sound The speaker ignored the hisses of the angry crowd. gejou, gefluit صفير свиркане syčení hvæsen das Zischen σφύριγμα siseo sisin, vile هیس sähinä, vihellys siffle(men)t לַחַש सिसकारी, फुफकारी psikanje, siktanje, zviždanje pisszegés desisan hvæs fischio シーッという声 쉿 하는 소리 šnypštimas šņākšana bunyi desis sisgeluid, gesis visling, hvesing, (ut)piping syk, gwizd vaia fluierătură шипение; шиканье syčanie, sykot sikanje siktanje väsning, vissling เสียงฟ่อ ıslıklama; tıslama 嘶嘶聲 шипіння, сичання سسکاری یا پھنکار کی آواز tiếng huýt sáo 嘶嘶声