- present participle of hiss.
Etymology
Origin of hissing
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at hiss, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Other awards followed for albums like "Court and Spark" and "The Hissing of Summer Lawns."
From Salon • Jul. 25, 2022
Harry's House, which takes its name from a track on Joni Mitchell's 1975 album The Hissing of Summer Lawns, will be released on Friday.
From BBC • May 16, 2022
Before singing one of those esoteric songs, “The Jungle Line” from 1975’s “The Hissing of the Summer Lawns,” Beck said “preparing for this event I feel like I’ve been in Joni school.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2022
Burundian drummers became prominent outside the country’s borders after independence, featured by stars like Joni Mitchell, who used a recording of the drums in her 1975 album “The Hissing of Summer Lawns.”
From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2022
Hissing, Biter grabbed a handful of half-charred rabbit right off the spit, and tore into it with his pointed teeth while honey dripped between his fingers.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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