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hissing

/ˈhɪsɪŋ/ · 7 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

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

  2. verb

    make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

  3. verb

    move with a whooshing sound

  4. verb

    express or utter with a hiss

  5. verb

    show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

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