hiss
Definitions
Noun
- A fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
- A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Verb
- Make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
- Move with a whooshing sound
- Express or utter with a hiss
- Show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
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Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 12
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
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Consonant Matches: 5
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📰 This Word in the News:
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Former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel, in Tel Aviv, sharply criticizes Netanyahu
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