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Hiss

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Hiss may be

  • a phonetic element of a sibilant consonant, or of a lisp
  • a verb close in meaning to whisper
  • a noise characteristic of some snakes, or a different noise made for example by a cat
  • an onomatopeic word for some noises, such as the release of air brakes, or the sound of irrigation sprinklers
  • a category of noise, such as tape hiss, properly called white noise

[edit] Surname

  • Alger Hiss, a U.S. State Department employee and alleged spy for the Soviet Union
  • Donald Hiss
  • King Hiss, fictional character
  • Mike Hiss
  • Sir Hiss, fictional character

[edit] See also

  • The Hissing of Summer Lawns,
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