HISS
Scrabble letter values: H4I1S1S1 = 7
Definition
- noun a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval). — synonyms: hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation
- noun a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt. — synonyms: boo, hoot, Bronx_cheer, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird
- verb make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval. — synonyms: siss, sizz, sibilate
- verb move with a whooshing sound. — synonyms: whoosh
- verb express or utter with a hiss. — synonyms: sizz, siss, sibilate
- verb show displeasure, as after a performance or speech. — synonyms: boo
Examples
- “the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience”
- “As I started to poke it, the snake hissed at me.”
- “The crowd booed and hissed her off the stage.”