hiss
Because it is a word with a single syllable, hiss is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofhiss
- 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.
- To make a hissing sound.
Example: "As I started to poke it, the snake hissed at me."
- To condemn or express contempt (for someone or something) by hissing.
Example: "The crowd booed and hissed her off the stage."
- To utter (something) with a hissing sound.
- To move with a hissing sound.
Example: "The arrow hissed through the air."
- To emit or eject (something) with a hissing sound.
- To whisper, especially angrily or urgently.
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