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hissing

/'h/I/s/I//N/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

    noun.event

    Examples
    The performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience.
    Synonyms fizzle hiss hushing sibilation

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. The act of emitting a hiss or hisses.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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