v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Hissed p. pr. & vb. n. Hissing. ] [ AS. hysian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. LG. hissen, OD. hisschen. ] 1. To make with the mouth a prolonged sound like that of the letter s, by driving the breath between the tongue and the teeth; to make with the mouth a sound like that made by a goose or a snake when angered; esp., to make such a sound as an expression of hatred, passion, or disapproval. [ 1913 Webster ]

The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee. Ezek. xxvii. 36. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To make a similar noise by any means; to pass with a sibilant sound; as, the arrow hissed as it flew. [ 1913 Webster ]

Shod with steel,
We hissed along the polished ice. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hiss

v. t. 1. To condemn or express contempt for by hissing. [ 1913 Webster ]

If the tag-rag people did not clap him and hiss him, according as he pleased and displeased them. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Malcolm. What is the newest grief?
Ros. That of an hour's age doth hiss the speaker. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To utter with a hissing sound. [ 1913 Webster ]

The long-necked geese of the world that are ever hissing dispraise. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hiss

n. 1. A prolonged sound like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth, esp. as a token of disapprobation or contempt. [ 1913 Webster ]

“Hiss” implies audible friction of breath consonants. H. Sweet. [ 1913 Webster ]

A dismal, universal hiss, the sound
Of public scorn. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any sound resembling that above described; as: (a) The noise made by a serpent. [ 1913 Webster ]

But hiss for hiss returned with forked tongue. Milton.

(b) The note of a goose when irritated. (c) The noise made by steam escaping through a narrow orifice, or by water falling on a hot stove. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hissing

n. 1. The act of emitting a hiss or hisses. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The occasion of contempt; the object of scorn and derision. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I will make this city desolate, and a hissing. Jer. xix. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hissingly

adv. With a hissing sound. [ 1913 Webster ]

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嘶

[嘶, sī, ㄙ]hiss; neigh; Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or thinking over)#12708[Add to Longdo]

嘘声

[嘘声 / 噓聲, xū shēng, ㄒㄩㄕㄥ]hissing sound; to hiss (as a sign of displeasure)#31003[Add to Longdo]

嘶嘶声

[嘶嘶声 / 嘶嘶聲, sī sī shēng, ㄙㄙㄕㄥ]hiss[Add to Longdo]

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必殺

[ひっさつ, hissatsu](n) certain kill#3875[Add to Longdo]

必須

[ひっす, hissu](adj-na, n, adj-no) indispensable; required; (P)#5500[Add to Longdo]

執政

[しっせい, shissei](n, adj-no) administration; government; administrator; governor#6918[Add to Longdo]

失踪

[しっそう, shissou](n, vs) absconding; disappearance#7578[Add to Longdo]

窒素

[ちっそ, chisso](n, adj-no) nitrogen (N); (P)#11040[Add to Longdo]

必死

[ひっし, hisshi](adj-na, adj-no) (1) frantic; desperate; (2) inevitable death; (3) (See 必至) brinkmate (inevitable checkmate) (shogi); (P)#12990[Add to Longdo]

失策(P);失錯

[しっさく, shissaku](n, vs) blunder; slip; error; (P)#14236[Add to Longdo]

失速

[しっそく, shissoku](n, vs) stall (in flying); (P)#18327[Add to Longdo]

筆者

[ひっしゃ, hissha](n) writer (often in self-reference); author; (P)#18626[Add to Longdo]

必勝(P);必捷

[ひっしょう, hisshou](n) certain victory; (P)#19308[Add to Longdo]

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実現必す要項

[じつげんひっすようこう, jitsugenhissuyoukou]implementation mandatory[Add to Longdo]

必す構成要素