hiss :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (1)

n. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"

Verbs (15)

v. move with a whooshing sound

v. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

v. express or utter with a hiss

v. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

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Fuzzynyms (14)

v. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

v. treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"

v. make a dry crackling sound; "rustling silk"; "the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze"

v. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

v. treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"

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Antonyms (4)

v. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

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