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siss.

A hissing noise.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A hissing noise.

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

From Middle English sissen, perhaps from Middle Dutch sissen, cissen or Middle Low German sissen (“to hiss; buzz”), of imitative origin. Cognate with Dutch sissen, German Low German zissen, German zischen.

verb
  1. To make a hissing sound.

    colloquial · intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English sissen, perhaps from Middle Dutch sissen, cissen or Middle Low German sissen (“to hiss; buzz”), of imitative origin. Cognate with Dutch sissen, German Low German zissen, German zischen.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.