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hisser

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈhɪsə(ɹ)/
  • rhymes with -ɪsə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who hisses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

One who hisses.

A Madagascar hissing cockroach.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

someone who communicates disapproval by hissing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: communicator

History

Etymology

From hiss + -er.