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hissing

[his-ing]

noun

  1. the act of emitting a hiss.

  2. the sound of a hiss.

  3. Archaic.an occasion or object of scorn.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of hissing1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; hiss, -ing 1
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Those voters are the equivalent of Robin Williams imitating a six-year-old sticking their tongue out and hissing, “I know you are but what am I?”

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The Madagascar hissing cockroach robot doesn't just perfectly mimic the attributes that allow cockroaches to withstand radiation and poisonous air: it is a real life animal, and it is also a mechanical creature controlled remotely.

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The Texas bill purports to ban such "non-human behaviors" as "using a litter box," "barking, meowing, hissing" and "licking oneself."

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He said a cockpit recording device picked up a hissing sound, followed by a popping sound and then the crew announced the fire - all in the space of a few seconds.

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Every few minutes, the chatter would be momentarily quietened by a voice hissing over the loudspeaker: "Silenzio."

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