hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate
(verb) make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate
(verb) express or utter with a hiss
Source: WordNet® 3.1
siss (plural sisses)
(US, colloquial) A hissing noise.
siss (third-person singular simple present sisses, present participle sissing, simple past and past participle sissed)
(US, colloquial, intransitive) To make a hissing sound.
• SSIS, SSIs, SSSI
Source: Wiktionary
Siss, v. i. Etym: [Of imitative origin; cf. D. sissen, G. zischen.]
Definition: To make a hissing sound; as, a flatiron hot enough to siss when touched with a wet finger. [Colloq. U. S.; Local, Eng.]
Siss, n.
Definition: A hissing noise. [Colloq. U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
