noun a sound resembling a prolonged s
verb to make a sharp sibilant sound
The teacher demonstrated the pronunciation of the word 'hiss'.
The snake let out a loud hiss when it felt threatened.
The movie used a hiss sound effect to create tension in the scene.
The kettle began to hiss as it boiled.
The writer described the sound of the snake with a hiss in the suspenseful scene.
The psychologist noted that the patient's anxiety was evident in their tendency to hiss when feeling threatened.
The veterinarian recognized the hiss of the angry cat and proceeded with caution during the examination.
The zoologist studied the various types of hisses produced by different snake species for research purposes.
The actor practiced the hiss sound to accurately portray the character's menacing demeanor in the play.
The wildlife biologist recorded the hiss of the threatened reptile as part of their field research on animal behavior.