Hiss vs. Onomatopoeia

Hissnoun

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

Onomatopoeianoun

(uncountable) The property of a word of sounding like what it represents.

Hissnoun

An expression of disapproval made using such a sound.

Onomatopoeianoun

(countable) A word that sounds like what it represents, such as "gurgle" or "hiss".

Hissverb

(intransitive) To make a hissing sound.

‘As I started to poke it, the snake hissed at me.’;

Onomatopoeianoun

(countable) A word that appropriates a sound for another sensation or a perceived nature, such as "thud", "beep", or "meow"; an ideophone, phenomime.

Hissverb

To condemn or express contempt (for someone or something) by hissing.

‘The crowd booed and hissed her off the stage.’;

Onomatopoeianoun

The use of language whose sound imitates that which it names.

Hissverb

(transitive) To utter (something) with a hissing sound.

Onomatopoeianoun

The formation of words in imitation of sounds; a figure of speech in which the sound of a word is imitative of the sound of the thing which the word represents; as, the buzz of bees; the hiss of a goose; the crackle of fire.

Hissverb

(intransitive) To move with a hissing sound.

‘The arrow hissed through the air.’;

Onomatopoeianoun

using words that imitate the sound they denote

Hissverb

(transitive) To emit or eject (something) with a hissing sound.

Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia (also onomatopeia in American English), is the process of creating a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes. Such a word itself is also called an onomatopoeia.

Hissverb

(transitive) To whisper, especially angrily or urgently.

Hissverb

To make with the mouth a prolonged sound like that of the letter s, by driving the breath between the tongue and the teeth; to make with the mouth a sound like that made by a goose or a snake when angered; esp., to make such a sound as an expression of hatred, passion, or disapproval.

‘The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee.’;

Hissverb

To make a similar noise by any means; to pass with a sibilant sound; as, the arrow hissed as it flew.

‘Shod with steel,We hissed along the polished ice.’;

Hissverb

To condemn or express contempt for by hissing.

‘If the tag-rag people did not clap him and hiss him, according as he pleased and displeased them.’; ‘Malcolm. What is the newest grief?Ros. That of an hour's age doth hiss the speaker.’;

Hissverb

To utter with a hissing sound.

‘The long-necked geese of the world that are ever hissing dispraise.’;

Hissnoun

A prolonged sound like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth, esp. as a token of disapprobation or contempt.

‘"Hiss" implies audible friction of breath consonants.’; ‘A dismal, universal hiss, the soundOf public scorn.’;

Hissnoun

Any sound resembling that above described

‘But hiss for hiss returned with forked tongue.’;

Hissnoun

The note of a goose when irritated.

Hissnoun

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval);

‘the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience’;

Hissnoun

a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

Hissverb

make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

Hissverb

move with a whooshing sound

Hissverb

express or utter with a hiss

Hissverb

show displeasure, as after a performance or speech