siss
siss · sisses · sissed · sissing
To make a hissing soundTo make a hissing sound.
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial)To make a hissing sound.
a flat-iron hot enough to siss when touched with a wet finger
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
Origin
From Middle English sissen, perhaps from Middle Dutch sissen, cissen or Middle Low GermanFrom Middle English sissen, perhaps from Middle Dutch sissen, cissen or Middle Low German sissen (“to hiss; buzz”), of imitative origin. Cognate with Dutch sissen, German Low German zissen, German zischen.
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Forms
sisses, sissing, sissed, sissedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedsizzle
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle