hissing adj : noisy sound like a sustained `s'; "`hissing' is the sound a snake makes" n : a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience" [syn: hiss, sibilation]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪsɪŋ

Verb

hissing

1. present participle of hiss

Noun

1. the sound of a hiss

Hiss may refer to:

• An onomatopoeia for a type of noise comparable to white noise, such as the release of air brakes.
• Tape hiss, high frequency noise present on analogue magnetic tape recordings
• Electronic circuit hiss, white noise present at low level in all electronic circuits

In people:

• Alger Hiss, a U.S. State Department employee and alleged spy for the Soviet Union
• Donald Hiss, younger brother of Alger Hiss
• King Hiss, the villainous king of the Snake Men in Mattel toyline Masters of the Universe
• Mike Hiss, a former driver in the USAC Championship Car series
• Sir Hiss, Prince John's fictional sidekick in the 1973 animated Disney movie Robin Hood

See also:

• The Hissing of Summer Lawns

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