HISS as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) hiss is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
    Hypernyms(s) hiss is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

HISS as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) hiss is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) hiss is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • express or utter with a hiss
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) hiss is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • move with a whooshing sound
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) hiss is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower