English Dictionary

hiss

/hɪs/

noun

A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative. / An expression of disapproval made using such a sound.

The snake let out a loud hiss.

意味（1）

A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.

Their music frightful as the serpent’s hiss,

Their music frightful as the serpent’s hiss, And boding screech-owls make the concert full!

意味（2）

An expression of disapproval made using such a sound.

[…] in open disputations ye haue bene openly conuict, ye haue bene openly driuen out of the schole with hisses […]