hissing

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  hiss 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  hiss 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  hiss 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  hiss 
 
  4  senses  of  hiss 
 
  Sense  1 
  hiss,  siss,  sizz,  sibilate 
  =>  utter,  emit,  let  out  let  loose 
 
  Sense  2 
  hiss,  whoosh 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
 
  Sense  3 
  hiss,  sizz,  siss,  sibilate 
  =>  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize 
 
  Sense  4 
  boo,  hiss 
  =>  condemn 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  hiss 
 
  hiss  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  hiss 
 
  Sense  1 
  hiss,  siss,  sizz,  sibilate 
  =>  utter,  emit,  let  out  let  loose 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  hiss,  whoosh 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  hiss,  sizz,  siss,  sibilate 
  =>  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  boo,  hiss 
  =>  condemn 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  hissing 
  hissing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  hissing 
 
  The  noun  hissing  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  hiss,  hissing,  sibilation  --  (a  fricative  sound  (especially  as  an  expression  of  disapproval);  "the  performers  could  not  be  heard  over  the  hissing  of  the  audience") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  hiss 
 
  The  verb  hiss  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  hiss,  siss,  sizz,  sibilate  --  (make  a  sharp  hissing  sound,  as  if  to  show  disapproval) 
  2.  hiss,  whoosh  --  (move  with  a  whooshing  sound) 
  3.  hiss,  sizz,  siss,  sibilate  --  (express  or  utter  with  a  hiss) 
  4.  boo,  hiss  --  (show  displeasure,  as  after  a  performance  or  speech) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  hissing 
 
  The  adj  hissing  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  hissing  --  (like  a  sustained  `s';  "`hissing'  is  the  sound  a  snake  makes") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  hissing 
 
  1  sense  of  hissing 
 
  Sense  1 
  hissing 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  noisy)  ->  quiet 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  hissing 
 
  1  sense  of  hissing 
 
  Sense  1 
  hissing 
  =>  noisy  (vs.  quiet) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  hissing 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  hissing 
 
  hissing  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  hissing 
  hissing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  hissing 
 
  The  noun  hissing  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  hiss,  hissing,  sibilation  --  (a  fricative  sound  (especially  as  an  expression  of  disapproval);  "the  performers  could  not  be  heard  over  the  hissing  of  the  audience") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  hiss 
 
  The  verb  hiss  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  hiss,  siss,  sizz,  sibilate  --  (make  a  sharp  hissing  sound,  as  if  to  show  disapproval) 
  2.  hiss,  whoosh  --  (move  with  a  whooshing  sound) 
  3.  hiss,  sizz,  siss,  sibilate  --  (express  or  utter  with  a  hiss) 
  4.  boo,  hiss  --  (show  displeasure,  as  after  a  performance  or  speech) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  hissing 
 
  The  adj  hissing  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  hissing  --  (like  a  sustained  `s';  "`hissing'  is  the  sound  a  snake  makes") 

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