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.
hisses
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pluralof hiss.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof hiss (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
hissverb (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.
Example Sentences
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As the helium hisses out, the volunteers flatten the plastic skin, tucking in Snoopy’s ears or SpongeBob’s nose to prepare for the final roll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Despite a few more eh-whatever feedback hisses than there should have been during the first half of the band’s set, Climate Pledge Arena has literally never sounded better than it did Tuesday.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
The only sounds definitively recorded from adult female ostriches were hisses.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
"Welcome to eternal winter," Estella hisses at him.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2023
The bus hisses and coughs as we move out into traffic, but it does not jolt and lurch like The Beast.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
