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.
will hiss
-
future tenseof hiss.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A puss moth caterpillar, for example, can fire formic acid from its two flagella when threatened, and a domestic cat will hiss, arch its back, and bare its teeth to warn intruders.
From National Geographic ● Jun. 8, 2018
Should his mate still have fears, He will hiss in her ears — That’s what crocodile love is about.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2017
Tonight will come the northern lights and they will hiss and pop and snap.
From Connie Morgan in the Fur Country by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx
I will hiss to them and will gather them, for I have redeemed them, and they shall increase as they did increase.
From Studies in Zechariah by Arno C. Gaebelein
So long as you applaud, I will hiss.
From Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
