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HISS,
1. To make a sound by driving the breath between the tongue and the upper teeth to give a strong aspiration, resembling the noise made by a serpent and some other animals, or that of water thrown on hot iron. Hissing is an expression of contempt.
The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee. Ezekiel 27 .
2. To express contempt or disapprobation by hissing.
3. To whiz, as an arrow or other thing in rapid flight.
HISS, To condemn by hissing to explode. The spectators hissed him off the stage.
1. To procure hisses or disgrace.
--That of an hour's age doth hiss the speaker.
HISS, n. The sound made by propelling the breath between the tongue and upper teeth the noise of a serpent, a goose, &c.
He hiss for hiss returned.
1. An expression of contempt or disapprobation, used in places of public exhibition.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Hiss'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/h/hiss.html.
Entry for 'Hiss'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/h/hiss.html.
