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Synonyms
hiss (hĭs)

[Middle English hissen, to hiss, of imitative origin.]

noun 

  1. A sharp sibilant sound similar to a sustained s.
  2. An expression of disapproval, contempt, or dissatisfaction conveyed by use of this sound.

verb: hissed, hiss·ing, hiss·es. 

intransitive verb 

To make a hiss: The audience booed and hissed. The teakettle hissed on the stove.

transitive verb 

  1. To utter with a hiss:
  2. To express (a negative view or reaction) by uttering a hiss: The audience hissed its displeasure.

derivatives

hisśer
noun