The action of producing a shrill note or notes by forcing the breath through the lips; the utterance of a tune, etc. in this way; †hissing: see wh…

The action of hiss, v.; the production of a sibilant sound; sibilation. With a and plural. An instance of this; a hiss.

A sharp continuous spirant sound such as is emitted by geese and serpents, and in the pronunciation of ‘s’.

The action of hissing or whistling; a hissing or whistling sound.

A hiss, esp. of a serpent. Now rare.

A hissing sound, a hiss.

Onomatopoeic representation of a prolonged or reiterated hissing sound. Hence also n. v. Cf. sh, n.1.

(also attributive).