hiss

[US]/hɪs/
[UK]/hɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. make a hissing sound; produce a hissing sound
n. a hissing sound; a sibilant sound.

Phrases & Collocations

snake hissing

angry cat hiss

Example Sentences

a hiss of annoyance.

he was hissed off the stage.

he hissed at them to be quiet.

A ball hissed by.

cabin pressure equalized with a hiss of air.

The audience hissed its displeasure.

the audience hissed loudly at the mention of his name.

the spit and hiss of a cornered cat.

the hiss of water sliding sleek against the hull.

be hissed off the stage

The cat hissed as the dog came near it.

The iron hissed as it pressed the wet cloth.

The audience booed and hissed. The teakettle hissed on the stove.

they were hissed and hustled as they went in.

Have you ever been hissed at in the middle of a speech?

If the machine starts making a hissing noise, then turn it off double quick.

Hisses and pops are generated by the action of the tongue, lips and throat during sibilants and plosives.

The crowd hissed at the speaker when he said taxes should be increased.

Real-world Examples

The snake hissed. Harry could see its tongue fluttering.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Several of the Death Eaters let out low hisses.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The Potion hissed loudly like a boiling kettle and frothed madly.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The furry beaked bat might be hissing: your desires are revolting.

Source: The school of life

" And so it begins, " he hissed.

Source: Spider-Man: No Way Home

" Hello, Peter, " the Lizard hissed back.

Source: Spider-Man: No Way Home

" I'm not an 'old man, ' " Ove hisses.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Ron made a horrible strangled hissing noise.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

" There's no one here! " Ove hissed back.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

" Shhh" ! hissed Professor McGonagall, " you'll wake the Muggles" !

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

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