hiss
English Thesaurus
1. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt (noun.communication)
2. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | noise, |
| definition | : | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) (noun.event) |
3. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | condemn, |
| definition | : | declare or judge unfit for use or habitation (verb.communication) |
4. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | emit, let loose, let out, utter, |
| definition | : | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) (verb.communication) |
5. express or utter with a hiss (verb.communication)
6. move with a whooshing sound (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
7. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit, |
| definition | : | harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | boo, hiss, |
| definition | : | show displeasure, as after a performance or speech (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hoot, |
| definition | : | to utter a loud clamorous shout (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | snort, |
| definition | : | indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hiss, sibilate, siss, sizz, |
| definition | : | make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (verb.communication) |
8. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | boo, hiss, |
| definition | : | show displeasure, as after a performance or speech (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hiss, sibilate, siss, sizz, |
| definition | : | make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (verb.communication) |
9. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech (verb.communication)
| antonym | : | acclaim, applaud, clap, spat, |
| definition | : | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hisser, |
| definition | : | someone who communicates disapproval by hissing (noun.person) |
10. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | hisser, |
| definition | : | someone who communicates disapproval by hissing (noun.person) |
11. express or utter with a hiss (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | sibilant, sibilant consonant, |
| definition | : | a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | assibilation, sibilation, |
| definition | : | pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication) |
12. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit, |
| definition | : | harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | boo, hiss, |
| definition | : | show displeasure, as after a performance or speech (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hoot, |
| definition | : | to utter a loud clamorous shout (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | snort, |
| definition | : | indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hiss, sibilate, siss, sizz, |
| definition | : | make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (verb.communication) |
13. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | boo, hiss, |
| definition | : | show displeasure, as after a performance or speech (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hiss, sibilate, siss, sizz, |
| definition | : | make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (verb.communication) |
14. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech (verb.communication)
| antonym | : | acclaim, applaud, clap, spat, |
| definition | : | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hisser, |
| definition | : | someone who communicates disapproval by hissing (noun.person) |
15. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | hisser, |
| definition | : | someone who communicates disapproval by hissing (noun.person) |
16. express or utter with a hiss (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | sibilant, sibilant consonant, |
| definition | : | a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | assibilation, sibilation, |
| definition | : | pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication) |
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