Plural of hiss
regular plural
The plural of hiss is hisses.
Forms of hiss
| Singular | hiss /hɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | hisses /ˈhɪsɪz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Hisses in a sentence
- Like a moustachioed pantomime villain relishing boos and hisses from the audience, Trump is oblivious to warnings and protestations from the sane world and simply contemptuous of the lickspittle mob desperately hoping to go unnoticed.2026 January 24, Michael Pascoe, “America’s mighty economic power has feet of clay”, in Michael West Media
- I feels th' coal scrunge as I come down an' the exhaust steam hisses as we strikes.1906, Richard Hayes Barry, Sandy from the Sierras, page 172. From the entry scrunge
- He practically hisses at the imperious dragon queen.2017 July 23, Brandon Nowalk, “The great game begins with a bang on Game Of Thrones (newbies)”, in The Onion AV Club. From the entry hard truth
- But when it comes time to regag her, she snaps her head around and spits and hisses like a mad thing.2012, Donna Jo Napoli, Hush: An Irish Princess' Tale, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 131. From the entry regag
- 'Hurry it up with them gawfs!' he hisses.2011, Ed Hillyer, The Clay Dreaming, Myriad Editions. From the entry gawf
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.
Questions about the plural of hiss
- What is the plural of hiss?
- The plural of hiss is hisses.
- Is hiss countable?
- Hiss is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hiss (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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