hiss
verb /hɪs/Definition
› [I] to make a noise like a long 's': Why do snakes hiss? The iron was hissing and spluttering. People in the audience were hissing their disapproval.Animal (non-human) soundsSounds made by humans with their mouthsSounds made by objects, movement or impact › [T] to say something in a quiet angry way: "Shut up, Tom!" she hissed.Talking angrily
(Definition of hiss verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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