hiss in Malay
desis
/hɪs/
hiss in Malay: desis, mendesis. In English, hiss means a sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.
Malay words for hiss
- sound made by a snake, cat, escaping steam, etc.
- desis
- to make a hissing sound
- mendesis
English meaning of hiss
- noun A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.
- noun An expression of disapproval made using such a sound.
- verb To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.
- verb To call someone by hissing.
hiss in a sentence
- As I started to poke it, the snake hissed at me.
- The poor cat hissed as it backed away from the approaching man.
- The crowd booed and hissed her off the stage.
Synonyms of hiss
hiss in other languages
Questions about hiss in Malay
- What is the meaning of hiss in Malay?
- Hiss in Malay is desis, mendesis.
- Apakah maksud hiss dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Hiss: desis, mendesis.
- What does hiss mean in English?
- Hiss means a sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hiss (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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