hissing
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: fizzle, hiss, hushing, sibilation.
Roget 929:
disrespect,
disesteem,
disestimation†;
disparagement
etc.
(dispraise)
932,
(detraction)
934.
irreverence;
slight,
neglect,
spretae injuria formae [Lat.]
[Vergil],
superciliousness
etc.
(contempt)
930.
vilipendency†,
vilification,
contumely,
affront,
dishonor,
insult,
indignity,
outrage,
discourtesy
etc.
895;
practical joking;
scurrility,
scoffing,
sibilance,
hissing,
sibilation;
irrision†;
derision;
mockery;
irony
etc.
(ridicule)
856;
sarcasm.
hiss,
hoot,
boo,
gibe,
flout,
jeer,
scoff,
gleek†,
taunt,
sneer,
quip,
fling,
wipe,
slap in the face.
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Roget 932:
disapprobation,
disapproval;
improbation†;
disesteem,
disvaluation†,
displacency†;
odium;
dislike
etc.
867.
dispraise,
discommendation†;
blame,
censure,
obloquy;
detraction
etc.
934;
disparagement,
depreciation;
denunciation;
condemnation
etc.
971;
ostracism;
black list.
animadversion,
reflection,
stricture,
objection,
exception,
criticism;
sardonic grin,
sardonic laugh;
sarcasm,
insinuation,
innuendo;
bad compliment,
poor compliment,
left-handed compliment.
satire;
sneer
etc.
(contempt)
930;
taunt
etc.
(disrespect)
929;
cavil,
carping,
censoriousness;
hypercriticism
etc.
(fastidiousness)
868.
reprehension,
remonstrance,
expostulation,
reproof,
reprobation,
admonition,
increpation†,
reproach;
rebuke,
reprimand,
castigation,
jobation†,
lecture,
curtain lecture,
blow up,
wigging,
dressing,
rating,
scolding,
trimming;
correction,
set down,
rap on the knuckles,
coup de bec [Fr.],
rebuff;
slap,
slap on the face;
home thrust,
hit;
frown,
scowl,
black look.
diatribe;
jeremiad,
jeremiade;
tirade,
philippic.
clamor,
outcry,
hue and cry;
hiss,
hissing;
sibilance,
sibilation,
catcall;
execration
etc.
908.
chiding,
upbraiding
etc.
v.;
exprobation†,
abuse,
vituperation,
invective,
objurgation,
contumely;
hard words,
cutting words,
bitter words.
evil-speaking;
bad language
etc.
908;
personality.
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Dutch: geschuifel
Polish: ksyk, syk
adjective
Roget 409:
sibilant;
hissing
etc.
v.;
wheezy;
sternutative†.
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