Hiss

his. v. [hi ed (hist), hi ing.] To make a sound like that of the letter esp. in contempt or disapprobation; to make a like sound, as a goose or serpent, or as water thrown on hot metal, or steam escaping through a narrow orifice; to glide with a whizzing noise. — u.t. To condemn by hi i'fg; to procure disgrace for. — n. A sound like that of esp. as a mark of disapprobation; voice of a goose or serpent. [Onomat. AS. hysian, OD. hi chen, D. G. zischen.] — Hi ing, n. A hi ; occasion of contempt; object ot scorn and derision.