hissing

[ his-ing ]

/ ˈhɪs ɪŋ /

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the act of emitting a hiss.

the sound of a hiss.

Archaic. an occasion or object of scorn.

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Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at hiss, -ing¹

CLAIRE: (hissing) Have you ever considered, even for a second, that what I do matters too?
Frank Underwood Will Not Tolerate Insubordination in This Olive Garden|Kelly Williams Brown|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They make all kinds of calls and noises as we pass: slurps, hissing, barking, and even machine-gun sounds.
Egypt’s Sexual Harassment Epidemic|Sophia Jones, Erin Banco|June 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
With the pincers he picked up a bit of hot iron and dropped it hissing into the pail, which he pushed beneath the tent.
The Best Short Stories of 1920|Various
Seizing me in her arms she was about to do so, when the crackling and hissing flames burst forth around us.
Won from the Waves|W.H.G. Kingston

Then, with a hissing plunge, it disappeared beneath the turbid flood of the great river.
Raftmates|Kirk Munroe
It grew, and its hissing, crackling length reached upward to a fine-drawn point that touched the opening above.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931|Various
As soon as the hissing stops, remove the work from the water or brine and plunge in oil for complete cooling.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting|Harold P. Manly