hissing
/ˈhɪsɪŋ/
adjective
- Making a hissing sound.
- The hissing cat arched its back and bared its teeth.
- We sat by the hissing campfire, listening to the wood crackle.
- A hissing radiator kept us awake all night.
Antonyms
noun
- The act or sound of making a hiss.
- We could hear the hissing of steam from the broken pipe.
- The hissing from the audience showed their disapproval.
- The hissing of the snake made everyone step back.