what does hissing mean?
HISSING as NOUN
- 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) hissing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
HISSING as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- noisy sound like a sustained `s”
Usage Example(s)
- `hissing” is the sound a snake makes
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