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hissingly


Meanings
  • To make a hissing sound, often in a sneering or mocking way.

    - "The serpent hissed menacingly."
    - "The audience hissed in disapproval."
    - "The bully hissed mockingly at the victim."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with hissingly
hisses , misses , dishes , grises , prizes , sizes , surprises
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
  1. hiss (en) : To make a hissing sound, often in a sneering or mocking way.

  2. hiss (es) : Ahisar, making a hissing sound, often in a sneering or mocking way.

  3. hiss (fr) : Ahisser, making a hissing sound, often in a sneering or mocking way.


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. his

  2. hers

  3. him

  4. her

  5. herself


Variants
List of all variants of hissingly that leads to same result
hiss , hissed , hisser , hissers , hisses , hissing
Forms
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The hissing sound can be produced by various means, such as forcing air through a narrow opening, hissing through the teeth, or making a hissing sound with the tongue. The hissing sound can also be produced by various natural phenomena, such as the hissing of steam, the hissing of wind through dry leaves, or the hissing of water through a narrow pipe.


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

The hissing sound is produced by forcing air through a narrow opening. This hissing sound has been used in various contexts, such as in the hissing of a snake, the hissing of steam, or the hissing of air through a narrow pipe.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the hissing sound of a snake is produced by the movement of the snake's tongue?

  2. Did you know that the hissing sound of steam was once used as a Morse code signal during the early days of long-distance communication?

  3. Did you know that the hissing sound of wind through dry leaves is a natural warning signal of an approaching wildfire?

  4. Did you know that the hissing sound of water through a narrow pipe is used as a diagnostic tool to detect leaks in the pipeline system?


Culture
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In various cultures, the hissing sound has been used in different ways. For example, in ancient Egypt, the hissing sound was used as a protective charm against evil spirits. In Hinduism, the hissing sound of a snake is considered a symbol of rejuvenation and rebirth. In China, the hissing sound of steam is used to symbolize prosperity and good fortune.

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