Bible Dictionaries
Hiss

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(v. t.) To condemn or express contempt for by hissing.

(2):

(v. t.) To utter with a hissing sound.

(3):

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

(4):

(n.) The noise made by a serpent.

(5):

(n.) The noise made by steam escaping through a narrow orifice, or by water falling on a hot stove.

(6):

(n.) 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.

(7):

(n.) Any sound resembling that above described

(8):

(v. i.) 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.

(9):

(n.) The note of a goose when irritated.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hiss'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/hiss.html. 1828.