Hissing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɪsɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Hissing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of hiss.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of hiss.
More Meanings
- that produces or is accompanied with a hiss
- The sound of a hiss.
Example Sentences
At all times when kissing and such like things are begun, the woman should give a reply with a hissing sound.
The hissings and screamings of the vulgar against him as he moved forward on his stedfast course he heeded less than those of geese on a common.
Our solid, shiny chairs, our immense, dingy sofas, our heavy mahogany tables and our cast-iron fenders, often bearing the initials of long-dead railway companies, likewise our plaster walls of chocolate and duck-egg green and our hissing gasoliers have their roots deep in our national history.
Word Forms
- hissings
Synonyms for hissing
Depending on context, synonyms include hiss, noisy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include noisy, whistling, whistle, sizzling, sifflement, siss.
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