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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