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hiss

/hɪs/ · 4 letters · 3 distinct letters

  1. verb

    make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

  2. noun

    a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

    the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience

  3. noun

    a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

  4. verb

    move with a whooshing sound

  5. verb

    express or utter with a hiss

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