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hissed

/hɪst/

A form of hiss — A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.

UncommonScrabble 10

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Meanings

verb

participlepastsimple past and past participle of hiss

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hissed

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Cite this entry

APA

hissed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hissed

MLA

“hissed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hissed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hissed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hissed.

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