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SISS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

Synonyms:

hiss; sibilate; siss; sizz

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "siss" is one way to...):

emit; let loose; let out; utter (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words))

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Express or utter with a hiss

Synonyms:

hiss; sibilate; siss; sizz

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "siss" is one way to...):

mouth; speak; talk; utter; verbalise; verbalize (express in speech)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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