hissing

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

Translation

n. a sound of contempt or disdain.

Phrases & Collocations

hissing sound

hissing snake

hissing radiator

Example Sentences

The snake was hissing loudly in the corner.

I could hear the hissing sound of the pressure cooker.

She was hissing insults under her breath.

The cat was hissing at the dog.

The steam escaped with a hissing noise.

The tires were hissing as they deflated.

The kettle started hissing when the water boiled.

The angry teacher was hissing at the students to be quiet.

The hissing of the wind through the trees created an eerie atmosphere.

The leaking pipe was hissing water onto the floor.

Real-world Examples

Ron made a horrible strangled hissing noise.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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

Source: The school of life

Waiting for fangs to sink through his body, he heard more mad hissing, something thrashing wildly off the pillars.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The research team is using hissing cockroaches from Madagascar.

Source: Selected English short passages

Lo and behold, I hear hissing, which is good news.

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

Not unless Miss Granger is hissing instructions in his ear.”

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The hissing cockroach plays the trumpet by contracting its abdomen.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

The steam came hissing out of the valves;and this made Passepartout indignant.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Let me introduce you to the incredible, unbelievable, the amazing hissing cockroach.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

It burst a hole in the top of his head, releasing hissing steam.

Source: Crazy Element City

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