Synonyms for hissing
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The sound of a hiss.
- adj. 1
that produces or is accompanied with a hiss
Related words
- Phrases
- hissing hot
Forms
- Plural
- hissings → fizzles, sibilations, hushings, zips…
Example sentences
- hushing Dmitri put his finger over his lips, making a hushing sound.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hissing | rising | |
| hushing | rising | |
| sibilation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- zip1
- 5 letters
- hissy
- 6 letters
- fizzle2
- 7 letters
- hushing
- 8 letters
- sibilant
- 10 letters
- sibilation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fizzle2 = 2 syllables).