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hiss [hɪs] n 1. a voiceless fricative sound like that of a prolonged s 2. such a sound uttered as an exclamation of derision, contempt, etc., esp by an audience or crowd 3. (Electronics) Electronics receiver noise with a continuous spectrum, caused by thermal agitation, shot noise, etc. interj an exclamation of derision or disapproval vb 1. (intr) to produce or utter a hiss 2. (tr) to express with a hiss, usually to indicate derision or anger 3. (tr) to show derision or anger towards (a speaker, performer, etc.) by hissing [of imitative origin] hisser n Hiss [hɪs] n
(Biographies / Hiss, Alger (1904-1996) M, US, POLITICS: politician) Alger. 1904-96, US government official: imprisoned (1950-54) for perjury in connection with alleged espionage activities ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
hiss verb Translations hiss [hɪs] hiss [ˈhɪs] vi [snake] → siffler; [cat] → cracher; [steam] → siffler; [hot fat] → grésiller Droplets of fat hissed in the flames → Des gouttelettes de graisse grésillaient dans les flammes. n [snake] → sifflement m; [steam] → sifflement; [hot fat] → grésillement The soft hiss of roasting meat could be heard clearly → Le léger grésillement de la viande qui rôtissait s'entendait distinctement. The CD banished for ever all the hisses and crackles that had plagued disc recordings until then → Le CD a banni à jamais tous les grésillements et craquements qui étaient jusqu'alors la plaie des enregistrements musicaux. (disapproving) [person, audience] → sifflets mpl (menacing) [person] → sifflement Her voice was a menacing hiss → Sa voix n'était plus qu'un sifflement menaçant. vt → siffler "Be quiet!" she hissed → "Tiens-toi tranquille !", siffla-t-elle. hissy fit n (= tantrum) → crise f to throw a hissy fit → piquer une crise hiss vt actor, speaker → auszischen hiss [hɪs] 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 쉬하는 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 sihinä siffle(men)t לַחַש सिसकारी, फुफकारी psikanje, siktanje, zviždanje pisszegés desisan hvæs fischio シーッという声 쉬하는 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 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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applaud Assibilation boo fizz fizzing fizzle fizzy hisser Hissing Hushing razzing sibilance sibilancy sibilant sibilate Sibilation Sibilous Siss sizz | Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing. She was rather a favorite with `old Davis', as, of course, he was called, and it's my private belief that he would have broken his word if the indignation of one irrepressible young lady had not found vent in a hiss. At that instant a single rifle-shot was heard, away to the front, beyond the skirmish-line, followed, almost attended, by the savage hiss of an approaching bullet which passing through the line, struck audibly, punctuating as with a full stop the captain's exclamation, "What the devil does it mean? |
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