hissing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of making a hissing sound.

  - "The snake hissed as it slithered away."
  - "He hissed at the referee to express his disapproval."

• Noun

  A sharp, hissing sound.

  - "The hissing of the tea kettle signaled that it was ready."
  - "The hissing of the tires on the wet road was loud and constant."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hissing
misssing , pissing , dissing

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Variants

List of all variants of hissing that leads to same result
hiss , hissed , hisser , hissers , hisses , hissing

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The onomatopoeic word 'hissing' imitates the sound it represents.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hissing' comes from the Old English word 'hissian', which means 'to breathe hissingly'.

2. The sound of hissing is produced by forcing air through a narrow opening, causing turbulence and the creation of sound waves.

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Related Concepts

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1. Onomatopoeia: The literary device where a word imitates the sound it represents is called onomatopoeia.

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Culture

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In literature, 'hissing' is often used to denote disapproval or contempt. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', the witches' hissing is a symbol of their malevolent intentions.

How to Memorize "hissing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the sound of a snake hissing or the sound of a tea kettle hissing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sound of hissing with disapproval or contempt.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'His Serpent Sounds' to remember the definition of hissing as the act of making a hissing sound.

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