hiss
Angry cat sound
Hiss is the sharp, sibilant sound of escaping air or gas—the noise a snake makes, or steam from a pipe.
To hiss is to make this sound, often to express disapproval: The audience hissed at the villain.
You can hiss words by speaking them in a harsh whisper: Get out, she hissed.
As a noun, a hiss is an instance of this sound: the hiss of the radiator.
Shout to startle or jeer
- jeerVocal expression of scorn
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- crowdLarge public gathering
- theaterVenue for live drama
stage · performance · scorn · derision · mockery · contempt · catcall · heckle
Formless, expanding substance
- punctureHole from penetration
- tireLose strength or energy
- deflateRelease air from
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
escaping · slow leak · spray · aerosol · compressed air · cylinder · balloon · inner tube
Cunning, limbless reptile
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
- venomInjected animal poison
- cobraHooded venomous serpent
- viperFanged toxic serpent
python · rattlesnake · fangs · scales · forked tongue · coil · strike · adder
Needing immediate attention
- hushedReduced to silence
- sotto voceIn an undertone
- stage whisperLoud whisper for spectators
- shushCommand for silence
conspiratorial · secretive · quiet · sibilant · low voice · murmur · breath
Without motion or change
- white noiseConstant random sound
- feedbackReturned response data
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- distortionTwisting from original state
tape · vinyl · record · crackle · pop · speaker · transmission · signal
Heat transfer device
- kettleSpouted vessel for heating water
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
- valveFluid flow controller
- pressureForce upon contact
boiler · release · vent · escape · geyser · espresso · iron · locomotive
Small furry housepet
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- territorialDefensive about owned space
arched back · goose · swan · possum · cornered · intimidation · menace · aggressive
boo
Shout to startle or jeer
theater · stage · performance · scorn · derision · mockery · contempt · catcall · heckle · taunt
gas
Formless, expanding substance
air · escaping · slow leak · spray · aerosol · compressed air · cylinder · balloon · inner tube · hose
serpent
Cunning, limbless reptile
viper · python · rattlesnake · fangs · scales · forked tongue · coil · strike · adder · mamba
urgent
Needing immediate attention
- hushedReduced to silence
- sotto voceIn an undertone
- stage whisperLoud whisper for spectators
shush · conspiratorial · secretive · quiet · sibilant · low voice · murmur · breath
static
Without motion or change
- white noiseConstant random sound
- feedbackReturned response data
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
distortion · tape · vinyl · record · crackle · pop · speaker · transmission · signal · radio
radiator
Heat transfer device
pressure · boiler · release · vent · escape · geyser · espresso · iron · locomotive · samovar
cat
Small furry housepet
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
territorial · arched back · goose · swan · possum · cornered · intimidation · menace · aggressive
frying
Cooking in shallow fat
hot oil · sear · pan · grill · butter · steak · sauté · wok · cooking · crackling
- ambient soundsrain, wind, ocean, thunder rumble, crickets
- animal callsbird call, bird calls, ribbit, frog calls, peep
- animal soundsbark, meow, woof, moo, roar
- annoying soundsscreech, teeth grinding, grinding, squeak, squeaky door
- cat soundsmeow, purr, mew, yowl, caterwaul
- confusionconfusion, confused, bewilderment, perplexity, baffled
- hissy fitDramatic temper tantrum
- boo hissVocal audience rejection
- tape hissHigh-frequency recording interference
- hissing cockroachInsect producing breath-like sounds
- hissing cockroachesInsects producing breath sounds