Definitions for hissings

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hissings hiss·ing

Spelling: [his-ing]

IPA: /ˈhɪs ɪŋ/

Hissings is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 65 anagrams from letters in hissings (ghiinsss).

Definitions for hissings

noun

1. the act of emitting a hiss.
2. the sound of a hiss.
3. Archaic. an occasion or object of scorn.
4. a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.

verb (used with object)

1. to express disapproval of by hissing:
2. to silence or drive away by hissing (usually followed by away, down, etc.):
3. to utter with a hiss.

verb (used without object)

1. to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s prolonged, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening.
2. to express disapproval or contempt by making this sound:

Origin of hissings

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at hiss, -ing¹

Examples for hissings

His voice, as he leaned toward us, was no more than a hissing whisper.

CLAIRE: (hissing) Have you ever considered, even for a second, that what I do matters too?

And suddenly in her voice there was a sharp, hissing catch, and she stopped short.

He paced the chamber like a beast in a cage, hissing out the words in his anger.

In a moment the door was closed behind him, air was hissing into the lock again.

Then he flew up from the book with a hissing sound, like a radiant streak.

They make all kinds of calls and noises as we pass: slurps, hissing, barking, and even machine-gun sounds.

Her hissing and sucking might have been a living gasp for breath.

Mrs. Merton had undertaken the duties that appertain to the "hissing urn."

There was a hissing yet guttural sound, human in quality, yet horrible to her ears.