- a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
- make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
- boo: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
- move with a whooshing sound
- express or utter with a hiss
- boo: show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
- Electromagnetic hiss is a naturally occurring Extremely Low Frequency/Very Low Frequency electromagnetic wave (i.e., 300 Hz - 10 kHz) that is generated in the plasma of either the Earth's ionosphere or magnetosphere. ...
- The H.I.S.S. is a fictional vehicle from the toyline, comic books and cartoon series.
- The Hiss was a five piece rock band from Atlanta, Georgia.
- A sound made by a snake, cat, escaping steam, etc; An expression of disapproval made to sound like the noise of a snake; To make a hissing sound
- (hissing) the sound of a hiss
- (Hissing) To dream of hissing persons, is an omen that you will be displeased beyond endurance at the discourteous treatment shown you while among newly made acquaintances. If they hiss you, you will be threatened with the loss of a friend.
- Asperity Noise. Noise caused by minute imperfections in the recording medium (tape). (Sound)
- Rather than "booing", Aggies "hiss" to express disapproval. Aggies are not supposed to boo as a "sign of class", and are not supposed to hiss a fellow Ag. ...
- Audio noise that sounds like air escaping from a tire.
- Background noise on an audio system or tape unit at a high frequency.
- (in Alger Hiss (United States official))
- Unwanted audio noise in a recording, hiss is extraneous high frequency audio. Extraneous low frequency noise is referred to as hum.
- To express contempt (Job 27:23). The destruction of the temple is thus spoken of (Kg1 9:8). Zechariah (Zac 10:8) speaks of the Lord gathering the house of Judah as it were with a hiss: "I will hiss for them. ...
- Noise made when rats are very close to or in contact with each other and in conflict eg. during intros. Hisses tend to last about 1 second and be from the more submissive rat.
- Noise in the audio frequency range, having subjective characteristics analogous to prolonged sibilant sounds. Note: Noise in which there are no pronounced low-frequency components may be considered as hiss.
- Although we may think of the hiss as an aggressive noise, it's really a defensive sound. Your cat hisses as a warning, to bluff an attacker into backing off and avoiding a fight.
- A noise that sounds similar to that of a goose when irritated.
- Hatteras Island Sail Shop (OBX)