Antonyms for hiss

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : his

Phonetic Transcription : hɪs

Definition of hiss

Origin : late 14c., of imitative origin. Johnson wrote, "it is remarkable, that this word cannot be pronounced without making the noise which it signifies." Related: Hissed; hissing.

noun buzzing sound; jeer
verb make buzzing sound; ridicule

Example sentences :

Gor, I—I liked the fun, and so I thumpt away, and hiss'd as lustily as the best of 'em.
Extract from : « The Contrast » by Royall Tyler

Soften the burning flame so that it is just barely beginning to hiss.
Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte

The frozen fountains now plash, and hiss, and sparkle in the sun.
Extract from : « The Daltons, Volume II (of II) » by Charles James Lever

To hiss the curate, 'tis a ticklish sort of a job after that.
Extract from : « A Bit O' Love (Fourth Series Plays) » by John Galsworthy

The last words were spoken in a whisper, emphasized into almost a hiss.
Extract from : « David Elginbrod » by George MacDonald

Then there was a hiss and a crackle, and in the receiver of the desk a book appeared.
Extract from : « The Day of the Boomer Dukes » by Frederik Pohl

Here he was interrupted by a hiss, which the Captain immediately suppressed.
Extract from : « Follow My leader » by Talbot Baines Reed

It's a dreadfully intimate affair with me, and if I didn't like it I should hiss, anyway.
Extract from : « The Story of a Play » by W. D. Howells

As for 'aratro,' coming as it does after the hiss of 'succisus,' it is altogether abominable.
Extract from : « Proserpina, Volume 1 » by John Ruskin

No one was tempted to hiss the piece, and everybody had his money's worth.
Extract from : « The Man With The Broken Ear » by Edmond About

Synonyms for hiss

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