See Also: hiss(medicine)
hiss(1)(dictionary)
hiss(2)(dictionary)
hiss(dictionary)
Hiss' stain(medicine)
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Hiss, Alger(dictionary)

hiss(2) (iou) and MIS (iou)


hiss(2) (iou)



hiss verb. LME.
[Imit. Cf. HISH.]
verb intrans. Of a person, animal, or thing: make a sharp sibilant sound (as of s). Of a person: make such a sound to express disapproval or derision (foll. by at). LME.
hissing adder US a hognose snake.
R. L. Stevenson I saw snakes, and one..hissed at me. W. van T. Clark In the silence the fire crackled and hissed when the snow fell into it. Independent People in the public gallery have started to hiss when Barbie's defence counsel speaks.
verb trans. Drive away by hissing. (Foll. by away, down, off, out.) E16.
R. H. Sherard The first performance of 'Faust', which was hissed off the stage.
verb trans. Express disapproval of by hissing. L16.
verb trans. Express by hissing or with a hiss. L18.
F. Howerd The orchestra leader hissed from the pit: 'Do something, or get off!'
hisser noun LME.
hissing noun (a) the action of the verb; (b) arch. something that causes or is the object of expressed disapproval or scorn: LME.
hissingly adverb in a hissing manner E17.

MIS (iou)



MIS abbreviation.
Computing. Management information systems.