hiss /his/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
• (v.) make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
• (v.) move with a whooshing sound

Chinese translation

• n. 嘘声, 嘶嘶声
• vi. 发出嘘声, 发嘶嘶声
• vt. 发嘶嘶声表示

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/his/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.05 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

hissed, hissing, hisses

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