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 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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