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Definitions for hissing
hiss·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilationnoun
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
"the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
Wiktionary
hissingnoun
the sound of a hiss
ChatGPT
hissing
Hissing refers to the process of producing a noise or sound that resembles 'ssss', often associated with snakes, steam, or a cat expressing anger or discomfort. This sound can be produced by humans, animals, or inanimate objects like leakages or machinery. It is generally characterised by a high-frequency, continuous white noise.
Webster Dictionary
Hissing
of Hiss
Hissingnoun
the act of emitting a hiss or hisses
Hissingnoun
the occasion of contempt; the object of scorn and derision
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Hissing
A term applied to a noise sometimes produced by a voltaic arc; probably due to the same cause as frying, q. v.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hissing in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hissing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of hissing in a Sentence
The angels are so enamoured of the language that is spoken in heaven, that they will not distort their lips with the hissing and unmusical dialects of men, but speak their own, whether there be any who understand it or not.
The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest possible amount of feathers with the smallest amount of hissing.
When he made that announcement, there was some hissing and some booiing behind us.
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