hissing :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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

adj. like a sustained `s': "`hissing' is the sound a snake makes"

adj. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob"

adj. aggressively noisy: "obstreperous children"

adj. noisy like the sound of a bee; "the room was abuzz over the latest scandal"

adj. having a loud resonant metallic sound; "the clangorous locomotive works"; "a clanging gong"

adj. a rattling sound as of hard things striking together; "a clattering typewriter"; "the clattering sound of dishes"

adj. like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped

adj. having a series of sharp noises as of a wood fire burning: "wished to get out of hearing of the crackling shots"

adj. having a rasping or grating sound; "they were alerted by the creaking gate"; "creaky stairs"

adj. having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells; "jingling sleigh bells"

adj. uncontrollably noisy

adj. having a tone of a reed instrument

adj. of breathing having a heavy snoring sound

adj. resembling a sustained `sh' or soft whistle; "swishing windshield wipers"; "a swishy skirt"

adj. like the short high ringing sound of a small bell; "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"

adj. thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance; "an unpleasant tinny voice"

adj. long and high-pitched like a whine or plaintive crying

adj. like the sound of rapidly vibrating wings