hiss

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

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

Verb

1. (intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.
2. (transitive) To call someone by hissing.
3. (intransitive, transitive) To condemn or express contempt (for someone or something) by hissing.
4. (transitive) To utter (something) with a hissing sound.
5. (intransitive) To move with a hissing sound.
6. (transitive) To emit or eject (something) with a hissing sound.
7. (transitive) To whisper, especially angrily or urgently.

Conceptos

siseo

sisear

silbar

chiflar

rechiflar

abuchear

chichear

chisporrotear

chirriar

silbido

silbo

sise

cuchichear

espumar

Sinónimos

fizz

sizzle

whistle

boo

sibilate

whiz

hoot

hum

catcall

sizz

sputter

fizzle

drone

siss

bird

🐦

spit

jeer

whizz

sibilation

grumble

complain

whoosh

razzing

Bronx cheer

buzz

swish

snort

hushing

hissing

growl

rustle

whisper

razz

raspberry

crack the whip

swosh

zip by

booh

whizz along

valve noise

blow

cackle

call attention to

crackle

deprecate

disapprove

discountenance

disfavor

disfavour

fricative

Traducciones

siffler

fischiare

zischen

sibilare

sissen

fauchen

sifflement

fluiten

fischio

silvo

sibilar

sibilo

assobiar

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/hɪs/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: hissen

Cognado con neerlandés medio: hissen

Cognado con Middle Low German: hissen

In summary

From Middle English hissen, probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Middle Dutch hissen, hisschen (“to chase away, shoo”), Middle Low German hissen (“to chase, hound, incite”).