hiss

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Onomatopoeic

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[edit] Noun

Singular
hiss

Plural
hisses

hiss (plural hisses)

  1. A sound made by a snake, cat, escaping steam, etc.
  2. An expression of disapproval made to sound like the noise of a snake.

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to hiss

Third person singular
hisses

Simple past
hissed

Past participle
hissed

Present participle
hissing

to hiss (third-person singular simple present hisses, present participle hissing, simple past and past participle hissed)

  1. To make a hissing sound.

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[edit] Swedish

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hiss

  1. An elevator (AE); a lift (BE).
Common
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative hiss hissen hissar hissarna
Genitive hiss hissens hissars hissarnas