Dictionary Check: hiss

"hiss" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 6 points

Definition

noun

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

Example: "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
noun

a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

verb

make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

Synonyms:
verb

move with a whooshing sound

Synonyms:
verb

express or utter with a hiss

Synonyms:
verb

show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

Synonyms:
boo

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