hiss

hiss is a 4-letter English word with 15 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To make with the mouth a prolonged sound like that of the letter s, by driving the breath between the tongue and the teeth; to make with the mouth a sound like that made by a goose or a snake when angered; esp., to make such a sound as an expression of hatred, passion, or disapproval. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 6 · 15 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. To make with the mouth a prolonged sound like that of the letter s, by driving the breath between the tongue and the teeth; to make with the mouth a sound like that made by a goose or a snake when angered; esp., to make such a sound as an expression of hatred, passion, or disapproval.
2. intransitive verb. To make a similar noise by any means; to pass with a sibilant sound; as, the arrow hissed as it flew.
3. transitive verb. To condemn or express contempt for by hissing.
4. transitive verb. To utter with a hissing sound.
5. noun. A prolonged sound like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth, esp. as a token of disapprobation or contempt.
6. noun. Any sound resembling that above described
7. noun. The noise made by a serpent.
8. noun. The note of a goose when irritated.
9. noun. The noise made by steam escaping through a narrow orifice, or by water falling on a hot stove.
10. noun. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

    Synonyms: bird, boo, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort

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

    "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"

    Synonyms: fizzle, hissing, hushing, sibilation

12. verb. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

    Synonyms: boo

13. verb. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

    Synonyms: sibilate, siss, sizz

14. verb. express or utter with a hiss

    Synonyms: sibilate, siss, sizz

15. verb. move with a whooshing sound

    Synonyms: whoosh

Synonyms

bird, boo, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort, fizzle, hissing, hushing, sibilation, sibilate, siss, sizz, whoosh

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in hiss:

sish

Common word forms

his, hissed, hisser, hisses, hissing

Words from these letters

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