hiss

/hɪs/ verb

Definition

MAKE NOISE [I] › to make a long noise like the letter 's': The gas hissed through the pipes.

SPEAK [T] › to speak in an angry or urgent way: "Will you be quiet," she hissed.

hiss noun [C] › a sound like the letter 's'

(Definition of hiss verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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