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hiss
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- pronunciation:
- hIs
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
hisses, hissing, hissed |
| definition: |
If something hisses, it makes a sound that is like an "s" that is held for a long time. A snake is animal that sometimes hisses.
The cat hissed when the dog came too close.Air hissed from the tire. |
| related words: |
buzz |
| derivations: |
hissingly (adv.), hisser (n.) |
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