siss

English Thesaurus

1. 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)

2. express or utter with a hiss (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize,
definition	:	express in speech (verb.communication)

3. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (verb.communication)

derivation	:	bird, boo, bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort,
definition	:	a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt (noun.communication)

derivation	:	fizzle, hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation,
definition	:	a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) (noun.event)

derivation	:	hisser,
definition	:	someone who communicates disapproval by hissing (noun.person)

derivation	:	continuant, fricative, sibilant, spirant, strident,
definition	:	of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') (adj.all)

4. 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	:	bird, boo, bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort,
definition	:	a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assibilation, sibilation,
definition	:	pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication)

derivation	:	fizzle, hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation,
definition	:	a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) (noun.event)

5. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (verb.communication)

derivation	:	bird, boo, bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort,
definition	:	a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt (noun.communication)

derivation	:	fizzle, hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation,
definition	:	a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) (noun.event)

derivation	:	hisser,
definition	:	someone who communicates disapproval by hissing (noun.person)

derivation	:	continuant, fricative, sibilant, spirant, strident,
definition	:	of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') (adj.all)

6. 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	:	bird, boo, bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort,
definition	:	a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assibilation, sibilation,
definition	:	pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication)

derivation	:	fizzle, hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation,
definition	:	a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) (noun.event)