Siss

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Siss \Siss\, v. i. [Of imitative origin; cf. D. sissen, G.
     zischen.]
     To make a hissing sound; as, a flatiron hot enough to siss
     when touched with a wet finger. [Colloq. U. S.; Local, Eng.]
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Siss \Siss\, n.
     A hissing noise. [Colloq. U. S.]
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  siss
       v 1: express or utter with a hiss [syn: {hiss}, {sizz}, {sibilate}]
       2: make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval [syn:
          {hiss}, {sizz}, {sibilate}]