adj
Meaning 1
that produces or is accompanied with a hiss
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hissing
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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/ˈhɪsɪŋ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɪsɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: HH IH1 S IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The sound of a hiss.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of hiss
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 4
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hiss, hushing, fizzle, sibilation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: noise
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.