The Meaning of hiss

• (v. i.) To make with the mouth a prolonged sound like that of the letter s, by driving the breath between the tongue and the teeth; to make with the mouth a sound like that made by a goose or a snake when angered; esp., to make such a sound as an expression of hatred, passion, or disapproval.
• (v. i.) To make a similar noise by any means; to pass with a sibilant sound; as, the arrow hissed as it flew.
• (v. t.) To condemn or express contempt for by hissing.
• (v. t.) To utter with a hissing sound.
• (n.) A prolonged sound like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth, esp. as a token of disapprobation or contempt.
• (n.) Any sound resembling that above described
• (n.) The noise made by a serpent.
• (n.) The note of a goose when irritated.
• (n.) The noise made by steam escaping through a narrow orifice, or by water falling on a hot stove.

Synonyms

hissing , hushing , fizzle , sibilation , boo , hoot , Bronx cheer , raspberry , razzing , razz , snort , bird , siss , sizz , sibilate , whoosh , sizz , siss , sibilate , boo

Antonyms

applaud

Rhymes

abyss , alusuisse , amiss , biosis , bis , biss , bliss , brys , buice , chris , chriss , cris , criss , dis , dismiss , diss , fis , fiss , flis , fliss , furniss , kis , kiss , kniss , kris , liss , marsalis , mis , miss , perlis , phariss , piss , pris , reminisce , remiss , resists , riss , risse , rys , sis , suisse , swiss , this , twiss , vis , wis , wiss , wyss