Definition of hiss in English:

hiss

verb hɪshɪs

[no object]

1Make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s.
the escaping gas was hissing
Example sentencesExamples
- The skids hissed, small clouds of gas escaping as it settled to the floor of the landing bay.
- Portable gas rings hissed into life and soon gallons of spring water reached boiling point.
- A cat sits curled up in the lap of a little green-haired girl, who hisses at the boy, revealing a sharp pair of fangs.
- The essence of burning rubber filled the air, and the sound of squealing tires hissed.
- There was steam hissing from a dozen little spouts and a thick green gas hid the floor.
- All of them black as midnight, all of them with beady eyes and sharp claws and the ability to hiss on demand.
- It was the sound of dry, windblown leaves and loose paper hissing across concrete streets and sidewalks.
- Gas heaters usually hiss when they operate and they usually require a venting system to avoid the buildup of dangerous byproducts.
- The sound of the water hissing in the Devil's Throat was overwhelming.
- The gas lamp hissed softly when I turned it down: the mantle faded from white to orange, dimming to red before it died.
- Steam and gases hissed from gaps in the cracked stones, and a black chair was positioned on a raised, circular dais.
- The drums bubble and hiss like gas escaped from slashing ginsu blades, building into a delicious bumping middle section.
- The connection hissed and buzzed with static that the computers should have been able to filter out.
- She was assured that the speakers should not be hissing in surround sound.
- The elven sorcerer tried to grab the feline, but it hissed and swung with its sharp claws.
- She took a deep breath that hissed like steam escaping from a kettle and tucked her feet in closer.
- The kettle began to whistle and hiss on the stove.
- It was hissing, long sharp looking fangs hung out of its gaping mouth.
- Everything above the ground seemed to be vibrating, shuddering, clashing, hissing and whistling.
- After about a minute, a single car stopped in front of them, its door hissing open with pneumatic sibilance.
Synonyms
fizz, fizzle, whistle, wheeze, buzz, shrill
rare sibilate
1. 1.1 (of a person) make a sibilant sound as a sign of disapproval or derision.
  the audience hissed loudly at the mention of his name
  Example sentencesExamples
  True, the house was full, but the audience hissed.
  The angels in the hall all hissed slightly, a sound that was half astonished gasp and half restrained fear.
  Emily hissed loudly, gripping Margaret's arm just as she was about to leave.
  He was hissing now, scowling with a hatred and anger at them both.
  I can hiss here, of course; this is the big sloppy Etch-A-Retch for the daily moods.
  We are hissing and fussing at the faintest lilt of an accent.
  I looked over to the mother to see that she was hissing at me.
  At the performance I saw, the audience hissed when his picture appeared.
  Michael hissed, pulling me down to the parquet.
  As the faceplate closed partway and he began hissing in my face I am quite sure my screaming changed tone and intensity.
  ‘Whatever, just get to the point’, he said hissing at her.
  She opened her mouth to make a sharp retort when he hissed at her, ‘Shut up.’
  She began hissing and growling this horrible low grumble like something from a Stephen King novel.
  Reaching over to get the shampoo I hissed as a sharp pain laced through my side.
  Immediately, she started hissing at the being standing close to me.
  Not realizing it was still sharp, he hissed in pain as it cut him.
  Leaning towards me, he indignantly hissed in my ear.
  ‘Should've eaten breakfast,’ she said hissing through her overactive nostrils.
  Then in a fluid motion, she turns around hissing and throws me to the ground.
  It would be so easy to maneuver around certain obstacles, and you can hiss at people without receiving a weird look.
2. 1.2with object Express disapproval of (someone) by hissing.
  he was hissed off the stage
  Example sentencesExamples
  Williams was hissed and booed throughout the match.
  He will address another question and answer session with activists this week, despite being hissed and slow-hand clapped at a similar event last week.
  After a long debate in which at one stage Mead was hissed by a section of the meeting, the report was rejected.
  When he threw out the traditional scenery and costumes from Verdi's Trovatore, or banned encores, he was hissed by the galleries.
  After training as a dancer in Spain she returned to England as Donna Lola Montez, to be hissed off the stage for her immorality.
  We had food chucked at us in the playground, I was hissed at and once I was threatened with being stabbed, and my brother ended up in a few scraps.
  She was hissed and booed by even the uneducated audience.
  Synonyms
  jeer, catcall, utter catcalls, whistle, shout disapproval
  scoff, taunt, hoot, jibe, deride
  informal blow raspberries
3. 1.3reporting verb Whisper something in an urgent or angry way.
  with direct speech ‘Get back!’ he hissed
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘We can't sing, we're supposed to be dead,’ a woman hissed.
  ‘I could kill you,’ I hiss, angry at her for what she's done to me.
  ‘And we can only stay for another three days,’ Sollain hissed, sounding almost apologetic.
  Denis dug her in the ribs and, in a stage whisper, hissed: ‘Indonesia, Margaret, Indonesia.’
  ‘Say something dolt,’ Aayla hissed in Raad's ear, giving him a sharp nudge in the back.
  ‘You will not escape me, you meddling fool,’ she hissed out before charging again.
  ‘Don't be such a drama queen,’ her sharp voice hissed, cutting across the room like a knife.
  I leapt up from my chair and hissed, ‘You sound exactly like mother!’
  ‘There is no escape, boy,’ he hissed soothingly, his voice calming and relaxing.
  ‘You didn't answer my question,’ Reid hissed jerking her in his direction.
  ‘I'm gonna kill him,’ Frank hissed as he stared at all four letters, which were laid out in front of him on a cafeteria table.
  ‘But I can help,’ Laoise hissed, angry with Devin's attitude.
  ‘He won't,’ she hissed heading down the hall and into her and Zano's room.
  ‘Shut up,’ he hissed glancing into the kitchen where mom was on the phone.
  ‘They have trouble with women here,’ a fellow traveller hissed in my ear.
  ‘His majesty wishes you to come with me,’ he hissed trying to keep his patience, but failing.
  ‘Now look what you've done,’ I hissed getting out of the bed to get my clothes on and hush the baby before it woke the whole family up.
  ‘We shouldn't be discussing private matters in front of our visitors,’ Kalren hissed at the angry young man.
  ‘Take me away’ Madison hissed jumping to hide further behind the house.
  ‘Your dream will never come true’ Tanalia hissed cutting a square in Yuki's flesh, a box around her heart crystal.

noun hɪshɪs

1A sharp sibilant sound.
the spit and hiss of a cornered cat
Example sentencesExamples
- I was seated around a fire with my sisters and other children when suddenly there was a sharp hiss.
- There was a sharp hiss and my eyes snapped open and were met with a pair of blood red ones.
- There was a low hiss, and something sharp was suddenly at my neck.
- As her hand almost touched the pile, a sharp hiss filled the air, drowning out all other sounds.
- However, he made out the words Dennier and Earth in the cacophony of clicks and hisses.
- He pulled it out, and the calm of the whiteness was interrupted by a sharp hiss as he drew his sword.
- She drew in a sharp hiss of breath and glared at Fayd, who was reaching down to grab one of the fallen daggers Claw had dropped.
- Dey's rage was as cold as the arrows he used on Gith, and his words were more hiss than sound.
- I slowly woke up, a sharp hiss escaping me at how I ached, how everything hurt.
- He had let out a sharp hiss at the sting, but one look from Abigail instantly silenced him.
- Beyond, a sharp hiss of air could be heard as the seal broke and the Howlrunner prepared for flight.
- After a sharp hiss that might have been a laugh, the man spoke again, this time with somewhat more voice.
- She pulls herself to her feet, drawing in a sharp hiss of breath as she straightens.
- The sharp hiss in his ear brought his attention back to the meeting.
- The impact was sharp, and a hiss of breath escaped involuntarily.
- Then a sharp hiss crackled from the earpiece: Sahara's voice.
- Ri stared after him for a moment until the door closed with its sharp hiss, jarring Ri back to reality.
- The man fidgeted, trying to get loose, but stopped abruptly with a sharp hiss of pain.
- The arrow was released from the bowstring with a sharp hiss, and streaked off.
- The athame traced over the circle, a sharp hiss filling the air as metal struck water.
Synonyms
fizz, fizzing, whistle, hissing, sibilance, wheeze, wheezing, buzz, buzzing
rare sibilation
1. 1.1 A sibilant sound used to convey disapproval or derision.
  the audience greeted this comment with boos and hisses
  Example sentencesExamples
  The girls cheered, but the men called out boos and hisses.
  However he was not expecting to see her eyes open in anger and a sharp hiss to come of the little thing.
  The hisses and boos from Jasmine and Nell overwhelmed her response.
  The audience responded with a cascade of hisses and boos.
  But lately the catcalls and hisses are dying down as audiences acquiesce to the reality of in-theater advertising.
  Only when he is greeted with boos and hisses does it become clear that the cries of ‘author, author’ are ironic.
  Lots of hisses and boos to the Chancellor for not relenting on that score.
  Boos and hisses all round because we all know that monopolies are bad because they can charge what they like.
  The moment the headmaster said this, there was a loud eruption of boos and hisses.
  The post-match analysts then came on to boos and hisses.
  The response drew boos and hisses from some journalists and several walked out.
  Then with what seemed to be a hiss of disappointment, he slithered away and hid himself.
  Her voice was sincere yet it held a hiss of annoyance.
  He returned yesterday to a deafening roar of hisses and boos and expletives.
  It earned him a scowling hiss of disapproval from Dendria and a punch in the shoulder from Naoise for his comedic troubles.
  The Amador bleachers erupted into boos and hisses while Foothills started cheering Quarter on.
  Boos and hisses came from the crowds at the sight of No Name's cowardliness.
  The fans of that school screamed and shouted over the boos and hisses.
  His remarks were greeted with hisses and derision.
  Vincent and Vaughn participated in the school's talent show, to the sounds of boos and hisses from the student audience.
  Synonyms
  jeer, catcall, whistle, shout of derision, raspberry
  (hisses), abuse, scoffing, taunting, derision
  British informal the bird
2. 1.2mass noun Electrical interference at audio frequencies.
  tape hiss
  Example sentencesExamples
  I heard no drowning of dialogue under the effects of music, and overall there was no hiss or distortion.
  Actually, the English only track is not that bad, though much hiss and distortion were detected.
  Audio is likewise superbly clear and free of distortion or hiss.
  Actually, both of these soundtracks are in better shape that I anticipated - the dialogue is mostly clear of any hiss or distortion.
  There is no hiss or other distortion that I could detect.
  Surround sounds and directional effects are used to their fullest advantage without any hiss or distortion marring the mix.
  The dynamic range on both audio tracks is wide and spacious without any hiss or distortion present.
  Both audio selections sound crisp and clear, with no hiss or interference.
  It is an adequate mix, free of hiss and distortion.
  The mix is free of any excessive hiss or distortion.
  There is no hiss or distortion to interfere with the dialogue and corny special effects.
  The rock music score or background noise is well heard and clean of any distortion or hiss.
  There's no hiss or distortion anywhere on the track.
  The feature is void of any hiss or excessive distortion.
  I found it very pleasing with no distortion and minimal hiss.
  Though this isn't the most overly aggressive soundtrack, overall the audio mix is free and clear of any excessive hiss or distortion.
  The audio seems over processed, always on the border of hiss or distortion.
  The soundtrack shows a remarkable lack of distortion with background hiss being practically nonexistent.
  The track itself is remarkably clear of distortions such as background hiss or those annoying pops.
  The audio is clear, with no noticeable hiss or other distortion, and dialogue is easily understood.
  Synonyms
  distortion, buzz, fizz, buzzing, hissing, fizzing, white noise

Origin

Late Middle English (as a verb): imitative.

Rhymes

abyss, amiss, bis, bliss, Chris, Diss, kiss, Majlis, miss, reminisce, sis, Swiss, this, vis

Definition of hiss in US English:

hiss

verbhɪshis

[no object]

1Make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s.
the escaping gas was now hissing
Example sentencesExamples
- A cat sits curled up in the lap of a little green-haired girl, who hisses at the boy, revealing a sharp pair of fangs.
- After about a minute, a single car stopped in front of them, its door hissing open with pneumatic sibilance.
- The kettle began to whistle and hiss on the stove.
- The elven sorcerer tried to grab the feline, but it hissed and swung with its sharp claws.
- There was steam hissing from a dozen little spouts and a thick green gas hid the floor.
- The drums bubble and hiss like gas escaped from slashing ginsu blades, building into a delicious bumping middle section.
- The skids hissed, small clouds of gas escaping as it settled to the floor of the landing bay.
- Steam and gases hissed from gaps in the cracked stones, and a black chair was positioned on a raised, circular dais.
- Portable gas rings hissed into life and soon gallons of spring water reached boiling point.
- The connection hissed and buzzed with static that the computers should have been able to filter out.
- It was the sound of dry, windblown leaves and loose paper hissing across concrete streets and sidewalks.
- Everything above the ground seemed to be vibrating, shuddering, clashing, hissing and whistling.
- The gas lamp hissed softly when I turned it down: the mantle faded from white to orange, dimming to red before it died.
- She was assured that the speakers should not be hissing in surround sound.
- Gas heaters usually hiss when they operate and they usually require a venting system to avoid the buildup of dangerous byproducts.
- She took a deep breath that hissed like steam escaping from a kettle and tucked her feet in closer.
- It was hissing, long sharp looking fangs hung out of its gaping mouth.
- The essence of burning rubber filled the air, and the sound of squealing tires hissed.
- All of them black as midnight, all of them with beady eyes and sharp claws and the ability to hiss on demand.
- The sound of the water hissing in the Devil's Throat was overwhelming.
Synonyms
fizz, fizzle, whistle, wheeze, buzz, shrill
1. 1.1 (of a person) make a sibilant sound as a sign of disapproval or derision.
  the audience hissed loudly at the mention of his name
  Example sentencesExamples
  We are hissing and fussing at the faintest lilt of an accent.
  The angels in the hall all hissed slightly, a sound that was half astonished gasp and half restrained fear.
  ‘Whatever, just get to the point’, he said hissing at her.
  I looked over to the mother to see that she was hissing at me.
  At the performance I saw, the audience hissed when his picture appeared.
  Then in a fluid motion, she turns around hissing and throws me to the ground.
  As the faceplate closed partway and he began hissing in my face I am quite sure my screaming changed tone and intensity.
  Reaching over to get the shampoo I hissed as a sharp pain laced through my side.
  True, the house was full, but the audience hissed.
  Not realizing it was still sharp, he hissed in pain as it cut him.
  Leaning towards me, he indignantly hissed in my ear.
  ‘Should've eaten breakfast,’ she said hissing through her overactive nostrils.
  Immediately, she started hissing at the being standing close to me.
  It would be so easy to maneuver around certain obstacles, and you can hiss at people without receiving a weird look.
  I can hiss here, of course; this is the big sloppy Etch-A-Retch for the daily moods.
  She began hissing and growling this horrible low grumble like something from a Stephen King novel.
  He was hissing now, scowling with a hatred and anger at them both.
  Emily hissed loudly, gripping Margaret's arm just as she was about to leave.
  She opened her mouth to make a sharp retort when he hissed at her, ‘Shut up.’
  Michael hissed, pulling me down to the parquet.
2. 1.2with object Express disapproval of (someone) by hissing.
  he was hissed off the stage
  Example sentencesExamples
  After training as a dancer in Spain she returned to England as Donna Lola Montez, to be hissed off the stage for her immorality.
  She was hissed and booed by even the uneducated audience.
  After a long debate in which at one stage Mead was hissed by a section of the meeting, the report was rejected.
  When he threw out the traditional scenery and costumes from Verdi's Trovatore, or banned encores, he was hissed by the galleries.
  Williams was hissed and booed throughout the match.
  He will address another question and answer session with activists this week, despite being hissed and slow-hand clapped at a similar event last week.
  We had food chucked at us in the playground, I was hissed at and once I was threatened with being stabbed, and my brother ended up in a few scraps.
  Synonyms
  jeer, catcall, utter catcalls, whistle, shout disapproval
3. 1.3reporting verb Whisper something in an urgent or angry way.
  with direct speech “Get back!” he hissed
  he hissed at them to be quiet
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘Now look what you've done,’ I hissed getting out of the bed to get my clothes on and hush the baby before it woke the whole family up.
  ‘Don't be such a drama queen,’ her sharp voice hissed, cutting across the room like a knife.
  ‘He won't,’ she hissed heading down the hall and into her and Zano's room.
  Denis dug her in the ribs and, in a stage whisper, hissed: ‘Indonesia, Margaret, Indonesia.’
  I leapt up from my chair and hissed, ‘You sound exactly like mother!’
  ‘We shouldn't be discussing private matters in front of our visitors,’ Kalren hissed at the angry young man.
  ‘Take me away’ Madison hissed jumping to hide further behind the house.
  ‘Shut up,’ he hissed glancing into the kitchen where mom was on the phone.
  ‘We can't sing, we're supposed to be dead,’ a woman hissed.
  ‘His majesty wishes you to come with me,’ he hissed trying to keep his patience, but failing.
  ‘You didn't answer my question,’ Reid hissed jerking her in his direction.
  ‘They have trouble with women here,’ a fellow traveller hissed in my ear.
  ‘There is no escape, boy,’ he hissed soothingly, his voice calming and relaxing.
  ‘And we can only stay for another three days,’ Sollain hissed, sounding almost apologetic.
  ‘But I can help,’ Laoise hissed, angry with Devin's attitude.
  ‘You will not escape me, you meddling fool,’ she hissed out before charging again.
  ‘Your dream will never come true’ Tanalia hissed cutting a square in Yuki's flesh, a box around her heart crystal.
  ‘Say something dolt,’ Aayla hissed in Raad's ear, giving him a sharp nudge in the back.
  ‘I could kill you,’ I hiss, angry at her for what she's done to me.
  ‘I'm gonna kill him,’ Frank hissed as he stared at all four letters, which were laid out in front of him on a cafeteria table.

nounhɪshis

1A sharp sibilant sound.
the spit and hiss of a cornered cat
Example sentencesExamples
- She drew in a sharp hiss of breath and glared at Fayd, who was reaching down to grab one of the fallen daggers Claw had dropped.
- The man fidgeted, trying to get loose, but stopped abruptly with a sharp hiss of pain.
- She pulls herself to her feet, drawing in a sharp hiss of breath as she straightens.
- Beyond, a sharp hiss of air could be heard as the seal broke and the Howlrunner prepared for flight.
- Then a sharp hiss crackled from the earpiece: Sahara's voice.
- I was seated around a fire with my sisters and other children when suddenly there was a sharp hiss.
- Ri stared after him for a moment until the door closed with its sharp hiss, jarring Ri back to reality.
- The arrow was released from the bowstring with a sharp hiss, and streaked off.
- Dey's rage was as cold as the arrows he used on Gith, and his words were more hiss than sound.
- I slowly woke up, a sharp hiss escaping me at how I ached, how everything hurt.
- However, he made out the words Dennier and Earth in the cacophony of clicks and hisses.
- There was a sharp hiss and my eyes snapped open and were met with a pair of blood red ones.
- He pulled it out, and the calm of the whiteness was interrupted by a sharp hiss as he drew his sword.
- There was a low hiss, and something sharp was suddenly at my neck.
- The athame traced over the circle, a sharp hiss filling the air as metal struck water.
- The sharp hiss in his ear brought his attention back to the meeting.
- The impact was sharp, and a hiss of breath escaped involuntarily.
- As her hand almost touched the pile, a sharp hiss filled the air, drowning out all other sounds.
- After a sharp hiss that might have been a laugh, the man spoke again, this time with somewhat more voice.
- He had let out a sharp hiss at the sting, but one look from Abigail instantly silenced him.
Synonyms
fizz, fizzing, whistle, hissing, sibilance, wheeze, wheezing, buzz, buzzing
1. 1.1 A sibilant sound used as an expression of disapproval or derision.
  a hiss of annoyance
  Example sentencesExamples
  It earned him a scowling hiss of disapproval from Dendria and a punch in the shoulder from Naoise for his comedic troubles.
  Her voice was sincere yet it held a hiss of annoyance.
  But lately the catcalls and hisses are dying down as audiences acquiesce to the reality of in-theater advertising.
  Vincent and Vaughn participated in the school's talent show, to the sounds of boos and hisses from the student audience.
  Lots of hisses and boos to the Chancellor for not relenting on that score.
  The response drew boos and hisses from some journalists and several walked out.
  The moment the headmaster said this, there was a loud eruption of boos and hisses.
  The audience responded with a cascade of hisses and boos.
  He returned yesterday to a deafening roar of hisses and boos and expletives.
  The Amador bleachers erupted into boos and hisses while Foothills started cheering Quarter on.
  The girls cheered, but the men called out boos and hisses.
  The hisses and boos from Jasmine and Nell overwhelmed her response.
  However he was not expecting to see her eyes open in anger and a sharp hiss to come of the little thing.
  Boos and hisses all round because we all know that monopolies are bad because they can charge what they like.
  Boos and hisses came from the crowds at the sight of No Name's cowardliness.
  Only when he is greeted with boos and hisses does it become clear that the cries of ‘author, author’ are ironic.
  The fans of that school screamed and shouted over the boos and hisses.
  His remarks were greeted with hisses and derision.
  Then with what seemed to be a hiss of disappointment, he slithered away and hid himself.
  The post-match analysts then came on to boos and hisses.
  Synonyms
  jeer, catcall, whistle, shout of derision, raspberry
2. 1.2 Electrical interference at audio frequencies.
  tape hiss
  Example sentencesExamples
  The rock music score or background noise is well heard and clean of any distortion or hiss.
  The mix is free of any excessive hiss or distortion.
  There is no hiss or distortion to interfere with the dialogue and corny special effects.
  There's no hiss or distortion anywhere on the track.
  Actually, the English only track is not that bad, though much hiss and distortion were detected.
  There is no hiss or other distortion that I could detect.
  Audio is likewise superbly clear and free of distortion or hiss.
  Actually, both of these soundtracks are in better shape that I anticipated - the dialogue is mostly clear of any hiss or distortion.
  I heard no drowning of dialogue under the effects of music, and overall there was no hiss or distortion.
  The dynamic range on both audio tracks is wide and spacious without any hiss or distortion present.
  The track itself is remarkably clear of distortions such as background hiss or those annoying pops.
  Both audio selections sound crisp and clear, with no hiss or interference.
  I found it very pleasing with no distortion and minimal hiss.
  The soundtrack shows a remarkable lack of distortion with background hiss being practically nonexistent.
  The audio seems over processed, always on the border of hiss or distortion.
  Surround sounds and directional effects are used to their fullest advantage without any hiss or distortion marring the mix.
  It is an adequate mix, free of hiss and distortion.
  Though this isn't the most overly aggressive soundtrack, overall the audio mix is free and clear of any excessive hiss or distortion.
  The audio is clear, with no noticeable hiss or other distortion, and dialogue is easily understood.
  The feature is void of any hiss or excessive distortion.
  Synonyms
  distortion, buzz, fizz, buzzing, hissing, fizzing, white noise

Origin

Late Middle English (as a verb): imitative.

单词	hiss
释义	Definition of hiss in English: hiss verb hɪshɪs [no object] 1Make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s. the escaping gas was hissing Example sentencesExamples The skids hissed, small clouds of gas escaping as it settled to the floor of the landing bay. Portable gas rings hissed into life and soon gallons of spring water reached boiling point. A cat sits curled up in the lap of a little green-haired girl, who hisses at the boy, revealing a sharp pair of fangs. The essence of burning rubber filled the air, and the sound of squealing tires hissed. There was steam hissing from a dozen little spouts and a thick green gas hid the floor. All of them black as midnight, all of them with beady eyes and sharp claws and the ability to hiss on demand. It was the sound of dry, windblown leaves and loose paper hissing across concrete streets and sidewalks. Gas heaters usually hiss when they operate and they usually require a venting system to avoid the buildup of dangerous byproducts. The sound of the water hissing in the Devil's Throat was overwhelming. The gas lamp hissed softly when I turned it down: the mantle faded from white to orange, dimming to red before it died. Steam and gases hissed from gaps in the cracked stones, and a black chair was positioned on a raised, circular dais. The drums bubble and hiss like gas escaped from slashing ginsu blades, building into a delicious bumping middle section. The connection hissed and buzzed with static that the computers should have been able to filter out. She was assured that the speakers should not be hissing in surround sound. The elven sorcerer tried to grab the feline, but it hissed and swung with its sharp claws. She took a deep breath that hissed like steam escaping from a kettle and tucked her feet in closer. The kettle began to whistle and hiss on the stove. It was hissing, long sharp looking fangs hung out of its gaping mouth. Everything above the ground seemed to be vibrating, shuddering, clashing, hissing and whistling. After about a minute, a single car stopped in front of them, its door hissing open with pneumatic sibilance. Synonyms fizz, fizzle, whistle, wheeze, buzz, shrill rare sibilate 1.1 (of a person) make a sibilant sound as a sign of disapproval or derision. the audience hissed loudly at the mention of his name Example sentencesExamples True, the house was full, but the audience hissed. The angels in the hall all hissed slightly, a sound that was half astonished gasp and half restrained fear. Emily hissed loudly, gripping Margaret's arm just as she was about to leave. He was hissing now, scowling with a hatred and anger at them both. I can hiss here, of course; this is the big sloppy Etch-A-Retch for the daily moods. We are hissing and fussing at the faintest lilt of an accent. I looked over to the mother to see that she was hissing at me. At the performance I saw, the audience hissed when his picture appeared. Michael hissed, pulling me down to the parquet. As the faceplate closed partway and he began hissing in my face I am quite sure my screaming changed tone and intensity. ‘Whatever, just get to the point’, he said hissing at her. She opened her mouth to make a sharp retort when he hissed at her, ‘Shut up.’ She began hissing and growling this horrible low grumble like something from a Stephen King novel. Reaching over to get the shampoo I hissed as a sharp pain laced through my side. Immediately, she started hissing at the being standing close to me. Not realizing it was still sharp, he hissed in pain as it cut him. Leaning towards me, he indignantly hissed in my ear. ‘Should've eaten breakfast,’ she said hissing through her overactive nostrils. Then in a fluid motion, she turns around hissing and throws me to the ground. It would be so easy to maneuver around certain obstacles, and you can hiss at people without receiving a weird look. 1.2with object Express disapproval of (someone) by hissing. he was hissed off the stage Example sentencesExamples Williams was hissed and booed throughout the match. He will address another question and answer session with activists this week, despite being hissed and slow-hand clapped at a similar event last week. After a long debate in which at one stage Mead was hissed by a section of the meeting, the report was rejected. When he threw out the traditional scenery and costumes from Verdi's Trovatore, or banned encores, he was hissed by the galleries. After training as a dancer in Spain she returned to England as Donna Lola Montez, to be hissed off the stage for her immorality. We had food chucked at us in the playground, I was hissed at and once I was threatened with being stabbed, and my brother ended up in a few scraps. She was hissed and booed by even the uneducated audience. Synonyms jeer, catcall, utter catcalls, whistle, shout disapproval scoff, taunt, hoot, jibe, deride informal blow raspberries 1.3reporting verb Whisper something in an urgent or angry way. with direct speech ‘Get back!’ he hissed Example sentencesExamples ‘We can't sing, we're supposed to be dead,’ a woman hissed. ‘I could kill you,’ I hiss, angry at her for what she's done to me. ‘And we can only stay for another three days,’ Sollain hissed, sounding almost apologetic. Denis dug her in the ribs and, in a stage whisper, hissed: ‘Indonesia, Margaret, Indonesia.’ ‘Say something dolt,’ Aayla hissed in Raad's ear, giving him a sharp nudge in the back. ‘You will not escape me, you meddling fool,’ she hissed out before charging again. ‘Don't be such a drama queen,’ her sharp voice hissed, cutting across the room like a knife. I leapt up from my chair and hissed, ‘You sound exactly like mother!’ ‘There is no escape, boy,’ he hissed soothingly, his voice calming and relaxing. ‘You didn't answer my question,’ Reid hissed jerking her in his direction. ‘I'm gonna kill him,’ Frank hissed as he stared at all four letters, which were laid out in front of him on a cafeteria table. ‘But I can help,’ Laoise hissed, angry with Devin's attitude. ‘He won't,’ she hissed heading down the hall and into her and Zano's room. ‘Shut up,’ he hissed glancing into the kitchen where mom was on the phone. ‘They have trouble with women here,’ a fellow traveller hissed in my ear. ‘His majesty wishes you to come with me,’ he hissed trying to keep his patience, but failing. ‘Now look what you've done,’ I hissed getting out of the bed to get my clothes on and hush the baby before it woke the whole family up. ‘We shouldn't be discussing private matters in front of our visitors,’ Kalren hissed at the angry young man. ‘Take me away’ Madison hissed jumping to hide further behind the house. ‘Your dream will never come true’ Tanalia hissed cutting a square in Yuki's flesh, a box around her heart crystal. noun hɪshɪs 1A sharp sibilant sound. the spit and hiss of a cornered cat Example sentencesExamples I was seated around a fire with my sisters and other children when suddenly there was a sharp hiss. There was a sharp hiss and my eyes snapped open and were met with a pair of blood red ones. There was a low hiss, and something sharp was suddenly at my neck. As her hand almost touched the pile, a sharp hiss filled the air, drowning out all other sounds. However, he made out the words Dennier and Earth in the cacophony of clicks and hisses. He pulled it out, and the calm of the whiteness was interrupted by a sharp hiss as he drew his sword. She drew in a sharp hiss of breath and glared at Fayd, who was reaching down to grab one of the fallen daggers Claw had dropped. Dey's rage was as cold as the arrows he used on Gith, and his words were more hiss than sound. I slowly woke up, a sharp hiss escaping me at how I ached, how everything hurt. He had let out a sharp hiss at the sting, but one look from Abigail instantly silenced him. Beyond, a sharp hiss of air could be heard as the seal broke and the Howlrunner prepared for flight. After a sharp hiss that might have been a laugh, the man spoke again, this time with somewhat more voice. She pulls herself to her feet, drawing in a sharp hiss of breath as she straightens. The sharp hiss in his ear brought his attention back to the meeting. The impact was sharp, and a hiss of breath escaped involuntarily. Then a sharp hiss crackled from the earpiece: Sahara's voice. Ri stared after him for a moment until the door closed with its sharp hiss, jarring Ri back to reality. The man fidgeted, trying to get loose, but stopped abruptly with a sharp hiss of pain. The arrow was released from the bowstring with a sharp hiss, and streaked off. The athame traced over the circle, a sharp hiss filling the air as metal struck water. Synonyms fizz, fizzing, whistle, hissing, sibilance, wheeze, wheezing, buzz, buzzing rare sibilation 1.1 A sibilant sound used to convey disapproval or derision. the audience greeted this comment with boos and hisses Example sentencesExamples The girls cheered, but the men called out boos and hisses. However he was not expecting to see her eyes open in anger and a sharp hiss to come of the little thing. The hisses and boos from Jasmine and Nell overwhelmed her response. The audience responded with a cascade of hisses and boos. But lately the catcalls and hisses are dying down as audiences acquiesce to the reality of in-theater advertising. Only when he is greeted with boos and hisses does it become clear that the cries of ‘author, author’ are ironic. Lots of hisses and boos to the Chancellor for not relenting on that score. Boos and hisses all round because we all know that monopolies are bad because they can charge what they like. The moment the headmaster said this, there was a loud eruption of boos and hisses. The post-match analysts then came on to boos and hisses. The response drew boos and hisses from some journalists and several walked out. Then with what seemed to be a hiss of disappointment, he slithered away and hid himself. Her voice was sincere yet it held a hiss of annoyance. He returned yesterday to a deafening roar of hisses and boos and expletives. It earned him a scowling hiss of disapproval from Dendria and a punch in the shoulder from Naoise for his comedic troubles. The Amador bleachers erupted into boos and hisses while Foothills started cheering Quarter on. Boos and hisses came from the crowds at the sight of No Name's cowardliness. The fans of that school screamed and shouted over the boos and hisses. His remarks were greeted with hisses and derision. Vincent and Vaughn participated in the school's talent show, to the sounds of boos and hisses from the student audience. Synonyms jeer, catcall, whistle, shout of derision, raspberry (hisses), abuse, scoffing, taunting, derision British informal the bird 1.2mass noun Electrical interference at audio frequencies. tape hiss Example sentencesExamples I heard no drowning of dialogue under the effects of music, and overall there was no hiss or distortion. Actually, the English only track is not that bad, though much hiss and distortion were detected. Audio is likewise superbly clear and free of distortion or hiss. Actually, both of these soundtracks are in better shape that I anticipated - the dialogue is mostly clear of any hiss or distortion. There is no hiss or other distortion that I could detect. Surround sounds and directional effects are used to their fullest advantage without any hiss or distortion marring the mix. The dynamic range on both audio tracks is wide and spacious without any hiss or distortion present. Both audio selections sound crisp and clear, with no hiss or interference. It is an adequate mix, free of hiss and distortion. The mix is free of any excessive hiss or distortion. There is no hiss or distortion to interfere with the dialogue and corny special effects. The rock music score or background noise is well heard and clean of any distortion or hiss. There's no hiss or distortion anywhere on the track. The feature is void of any hiss or excessive distortion. I found it very pleasing with no distortion and minimal hiss. Though this isn't the most overly aggressive soundtrack, overall the audio mix is free and clear of any excessive hiss or distortion. The audio seems over processed, always on the border of hiss or distortion. The soundtrack shows a remarkable lack of distortion with background hiss being practically nonexistent. The track itself is remarkably clear of distortions such as background hiss or those annoying pops. The audio is clear, with no noticeable hiss or other distortion, and dialogue is easily understood. Synonyms distortion, buzz, fizz, buzzing, hissing, fizzing, white noise Origin Late Middle English (as a verb): imitative. Rhymes abyss, amiss, bis, bliss, Chris, Diss, kiss, Majlis, miss, reminisce, sis, Swiss, this, vis Definition of hiss in US English: hiss verbhɪshis [no object] 1Make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s. the escaping gas was now hissing Example sentencesExamples A cat sits curled up in the lap of a little green-haired girl, who hisses at the boy, revealing a sharp pair of fangs. After about a minute, a single car stopped in front of them, its door hissing open with pneumatic sibilance. The kettle began to whistle and hiss on the stove. The elven sorcerer tried to grab the feline, but it hissed and swung with its sharp claws. There was steam hissing from a dozen little spouts and a thick green gas hid the floor. The drums bubble and hiss like gas escaped from slashing ginsu blades, building into a delicious bumping middle section. The skids hissed, small clouds of gas escaping as it settled to the floor of the landing bay. Steam and gases hissed from gaps in the cracked stones, and a black chair was positioned on a raised, circular dais. Portable gas rings hissed into life and soon gallons of spring water reached boiling point. The connection hissed and buzzed with static that the computers should have been able to filter out. It was the sound of dry, windblown leaves and loose paper hissing across concrete streets and sidewalks. Everything above the ground seemed to be vibrating, shuddering, clashing, hissing and whistling. The gas lamp hissed softly when I turned it down: the mantle faded from white to orange, dimming to red before it died. She was assured that the speakers should not be hissing in surround sound. Gas heaters usually hiss when they operate and they usually require a venting system to avoid the buildup of dangerous byproducts. She took a deep breath that hissed like steam escaping from a kettle and tucked her feet in closer. It was hissing, long sharp looking fangs hung out of its gaping mouth. The essence of burning rubber filled the air, and the sound of squealing tires hissed. All of them black as midnight, all of them with beady eyes and sharp claws and the ability to hiss on demand. The sound of the water hissing in the Devil's Throat was overwhelming. Synonyms fizz, fizzle, whistle, wheeze, buzz, shrill 1.1 (of a person) make a sibilant sound as a sign of disapproval or derision. the audience hissed loudly at the mention of his name Example sentencesExamples We are hissing and fussing at the faintest lilt of an accent. The angels in the hall all hissed slightly, a sound that was half astonished gasp and half restrained fear. ‘Whatever, just get to the point’, he said hissing at her. I looked over to the mother to see that she was hissing at me. At the performance I saw, the audience hissed when his picture appeared. Then in a fluid motion, she turns around hissing and throws me to the ground. As the faceplate closed partway and he began hissing in my face I am quite sure my screaming changed tone and intensity. Reaching over to get the shampoo I hissed as a sharp pain laced through my side. True, the house was full, but the audience hissed. Not realizing it was still sharp, he hissed in pain as it cut him. Leaning towards me, he indignantly hissed in my ear. ‘Should've eaten breakfast,’ she said hissing through her overactive nostrils. Immediately, she started hissing at the being standing close to me. It would be so easy to maneuver around certain obstacles, and you can hiss at people without receiving a weird look. I can hiss here, of course; this is the big sloppy Etch-A-Retch for the daily moods. She began hissing and growling this horrible low grumble like something from a Stephen King novel. He was hissing now, scowling with a hatred and anger at them both. Emily hissed loudly, gripping Margaret's arm just as she was about to leave. She opened her mouth to make a sharp retort when he hissed at her, ‘Shut up.’ Michael hissed, pulling me down to the parquet. 1.2with object Express disapproval of (someone) by hissing. he was hissed off the stage Example sentencesExamples After training as a dancer in Spain she returned to England as Donna Lola Montez, to be hissed off the stage for her immorality. She was hissed and booed by even the uneducated audience. After a long debate in which at one stage Mead was hissed by a section of the meeting, the report was rejected. When he threw out the traditional scenery and costumes from Verdi's Trovatore, or banned encores, he was hissed by the galleries. Williams was hissed and booed throughout the match. He will address another question and answer session with activists this week, despite being hissed and slow-hand clapped at a similar event last week. We had food chucked at us in the playground, I was hissed at and once I was threatened with being stabbed, and my brother ended up in a few scraps. Synonyms jeer, catcall, utter catcalls, whistle, shout disapproval 1.3reporting verb Whisper something in an urgent or angry way. with direct speech “Get back!” he hissed he hissed at them to be quiet Example sentencesExamples ‘Now look what you've done,’ I hissed getting out of the bed to get my clothes on and hush the baby before it woke the whole family up. ‘Don't be such a drama queen,’ her sharp voice hissed, cutting across the room like a knife. ‘He won't,’ she hissed heading down the hall and into her and Zano's room. Denis dug her in the ribs and, in a stage whisper, hissed: ‘Indonesia, Margaret, Indonesia.’ I leapt up from my chair and hissed, ‘You sound exactly like mother!’ ‘We shouldn't be discussing private matters in front of our visitors,’ Kalren hissed at the angry young man. ‘Take me away’ Madison hissed jumping to hide further behind the house. ‘Shut up,’ he hissed glancing into the kitchen where mom was on the phone. ‘We can't sing, we're supposed to be dead,’ a woman hissed. ‘His majesty wishes you to come with me,’ he hissed trying to keep his patience, but failing. ‘You didn't answer my question,’ Reid hissed jerking her in his direction. ‘They have trouble with women here,’ a fellow traveller hissed in my ear. ‘There is no escape, boy,’ he hissed soothingly, his voice calming and relaxing. ‘And we can only stay for another three days,’ Sollain hissed, sounding almost apologetic. ‘But I can help,’ Laoise hissed, angry with Devin's attitude. ‘You will not escape me, you meddling fool,’ she hissed out before charging again. ‘Your dream will never come true’ Tanalia hissed cutting a square in Yuki's flesh, a box around her heart crystal. ‘Say something dolt,’ Aayla hissed in Raad's ear, giving him a sharp nudge in the back. ‘I could kill you,’ I hiss, angry at her for what she's done to me. ‘I'm gonna kill him,’ Frank hissed as he stared at all four letters, which were laid out in front of him on a cafeteria table. nounhɪshis 1A sharp sibilant sound. the spit and hiss of a cornered cat Example sentencesExamples She drew in a sharp hiss of breath and glared at Fayd, who was reaching down to grab one of the fallen daggers Claw had dropped. The man fidgeted, trying to get loose, but stopped abruptly with a sharp hiss of pain. She pulls herself to her feet, drawing in a sharp hiss of breath as she straightens. Beyond, a sharp hiss of air could be heard as the seal broke and the Howlrunner prepared for flight. Then a sharp hiss crackled from the earpiece: Sahara's voice. I was seated around a fire with my sisters and other children when suddenly there was a sharp hiss. Ri stared after him for a moment until the door closed with its sharp hiss, jarring Ri back to reality. The arrow was released from the bowstring with a sharp hiss, and streaked off. Dey's rage was as cold as the arrows he used on Gith, and his words were more hiss than sound. I slowly woke up, a sharp hiss escaping me at how I ached, how everything hurt. However, he made out the words Dennier and Earth in the cacophony of clicks and hisses. There was a sharp hiss and my eyes snapped open and were met with a pair of blood red ones. He pulled it out, and the calm of the whiteness was interrupted by a sharp hiss as he drew his sword. There was a low hiss, and something sharp was suddenly at my neck. The athame traced over the circle, a sharp hiss filling the air as metal struck water. The sharp hiss in his ear brought his attention back to the meeting. The impact was sharp, and a hiss of breath escaped involuntarily. As her hand almost touched the pile, a sharp hiss filled the air, drowning out all other sounds. After a sharp hiss that might have been a laugh, the man spoke again, this time with somewhat more voice. He had let out a sharp hiss at the sting, but one look from Abigail instantly silenced him. Synonyms fizz, fizzing, whistle, hissing, sibilance, wheeze, wheezing, buzz, buzzing 1.1 A sibilant sound used as an expression of disapproval or derision. a hiss of annoyance Example sentencesExamples It earned him a scowling hiss of disapproval from Dendria and a punch in the shoulder from Naoise for his comedic troubles. Her voice was sincere yet it held a hiss of annoyance. But lately the catcalls and hisses are dying down as audiences acquiesce to the reality of in-theater advertising. Vincent and Vaughn participated in the school's talent show, to the sounds of boos and hisses from the student audience. Lots of hisses and boos to the Chancellor for not relenting on that score. The response drew boos and hisses from some journalists and several walked out. The moment the headmaster said this, there was a loud eruption of boos and hisses. The audience responded with a cascade of hisses and boos. He returned yesterday to a deafening roar of hisses and boos and expletives. The Amador bleachers erupted into boos and hisses while Foothills started cheering Quarter on. The girls cheered, but the men called out boos and hisses. The hisses and boos from Jasmine and Nell overwhelmed her response. However he was not expecting to see her eyes open in anger and a sharp hiss to come of the little thing. Boos and hisses all round because we all know that monopolies are bad because they can charge what they like. Boos and hisses came from the crowds at the sight of No Name's cowardliness. Only when he is greeted with boos and hisses does it become clear that the cries of ‘author, author’ are ironic. The fans of that school screamed and shouted over the boos and hisses. His remarks were greeted with hisses and derision. Then with what seemed to be a hiss of disappointment, he slithered away and hid himself. The post-match analysts then came on to boos and hisses. Synonyms jeer, catcall, whistle, shout of derision, raspberry 1.2 Electrical interference at audio frequencies. tape hiss Example sentencesExamples The rock music score or background noise is well heard and clean of any distortion or hiss. The mix is free of any excessive hiss or distortion. There is no hiss or distortion to interfere with the dialogue and corny special effects. There's no hiss or distortion anywhere on the track. Actually, the English only track is not that bad, though much hiss and distortion were detected. There is no hiss or other distortion that I could detect. Audio is likewise superbly clear and free of distortion or hiss. Actually, both of these soundtracks are in better shape that I anticipated - the dialogue is mostly clear of any hiss or distortion. I heard no drowning of dialogue under the effects of music, and overall there was no hiss or distortion. The dynamic range on both audio tracks is wide and spacious without any hiss or distortion present. The track itself is remarkably clear of distortions such as background hiss or those annoying pops. Both audio selections sound crisp and clear, with no hiss or interference. I found it very pleasing with no distortion and minimal hiss. The soundtrack shows a remarkable lack of distortion with background hiss being practically nonexistent. The audio seems over processed, always on the border of hiss or distortion. Surround sounds and directional effects are used to their fullest advantage without any hiss or distortion marring the mix. It is an adequate mix, free of hiss and distortion. Though this isn't the most overly aggressive soundtrack, overall the audio mix is free and clear of any excessive hiss or distortion. The audio is clear, with no noticeable hiss or other distortion, and dialogue is easily understood. The feature is void of any hiss or excessive distortion. Synonyms distortion, buzz, fizz, buzzing, hissing, fizzing, white noise Origin Late Middle English (as a verb): imitative.
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