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verb make a sound like a long ‘s’ ADV. gently The gas lamp hissed gently. say sth in an angry, hissing voice ADV. angrily, furiously ‘Don't be stupid!’ she hissed furiously. | quietly PREP. at She hissed at me to be quiet. PHRASES hiss (sth) through your teeth ‘Go away!’ he hissed through clenched teeth., noun ADJ. sharp | faint, soft, low There was a low hiss on the tape. | audible VERB + HISS give, let out The snake gave a hiss. | hear PREP. with a ~ She drew in her breath with a hiss. | ~ of We could hear the faint hiss of escaping gas. PHRASES boos and hisses, a hiss of air, the hiss of a snakeSOUND
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