hiss
verb (used without object)
to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s prolonged, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening.
had hissed
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past perfectof hiss.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On that evening Bostonians had hissed; some had laughed out loud; some had accused Dr. Koussevitzky of insulting them.*
From Time Magazine Archive
A jet of steam had hissed out of the camera.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
The brave creature had hissed at the bad egg dog and frightened him away.
From Curly and Floppy Twistytail; the Funny Piggie Boys by Howard Roger Garis
He was up and had hissed a terrified, "Look out, boss, someone come!" when a rending blow fell on the door.
From Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California by Geraldine Bonner
You would not have dreamed, if you had known him then, that this was that great failure, that beacon to young men, over whose fall a whole society had hissed and pointed fingers.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9 by Robert Louis Stevenson
