Hissing

n.	1.	The act of emitting a hiss or hisses.
	2.	The occasion of contempt; the object of scorn and derision. I will make this city desolate, and a hissing. - Jer. xix. 8.

Noun	1.	hissing - a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience" Synonyms: hiss, sibilation
Adj.	1.	hissing - noisy sound like a sustained `s'; "`hissing' is the sound a snake makes"

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