Hissable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hissable is an adjective meaning (colloquial) Capable of being pronounced with a hiss.
Meaning
(colloquial) Capable of being pronounced with a hiss.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) Deserving to be hissed or booed; villainous.
Example Sentences
The French apply the adjective sifflable (hissable) to bad plays and bad actors.
Thea could almost hiss out the name. In fact, the mayor's name was quite hissable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hushable, soundable, whistleable, hearable, utterable, screamable.
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