hiss

«hiss» in Mova's judaism dictionary: to make a long «sss» sound, like a snake or steam escaping — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (hiss, hisses, hissed, hissing); noun (a hiss, hisses)

meaning for a pupil

1) To hiss is to make a long «sss» sound, like a snake or steam escaping. tree →

2) A hiss is that sound. tree →

3) To hiss can mean to say something in a sharp, angry whisper. tree →

4) An audience may hiss to show they dislike someone. tree →

sense in the lessons

Interpretation: Sefer Yetzirah calls the letter Shin "hissing" like fire and Mem silent like water. Aleph, a breath of air, stands between them to bring balance. In the prophets, to "hiss" at a ruined city means to whistle in shock and scorn, and "a hissing" is a thing people mock. In the primary lessons: In stories hissing tells the reader about danger or anger: snakes and cats hiss as a warning, a villain hisses words. In science and everyday life it describes steam from a kettle, gas escaping, air leaking from a tyre or a fizzy drink being opened. Phrases: «hiss at», «hiss of steam», «hissed through her teeth».

examples

• The three fundamental letters א״מ״ש signify, as מ is mute like the water and ש hissing like the fire, there is א among them, a breath of air which reconciles them. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• Every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand. (Prophets ZEP.2.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place. (Writings JOB.27.23, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling-place for jackals, an astonishment, and a hissing, without inhabitant. (Prophets JER.51.37, JPS 1917) tree →
• The snake hissed and raised its head. tree →
• Our cat hisses when the neighbour's dog comes near. tree →
• The kettle began to hiss on the stove. tree →
• I heard a hiss as the air came out of my bike tyre. tree →
• «Be quiet!» she hissed. tree →
• The crowd hissed at the villain in the pantomime. tree →
• If you smell gas or hear a hiss from the cooker, tell an adult at once. tree →
• The drink can opened with a hiss. tree →
• “Nearer!” hissed Kaa, and they all moved again. tree →

note

Third person «hisses», plural noun «hisses». It is an imitative word (it sounds like what it means). Safety: a hissing cat or snake is warning you to keep away.

In the corpora

• And Edom shall become an astonishment; every one that passeth by it shall be astonished and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof.
• The merchants among the peoples hiss at thee; thou art become a terror, and never shalt be any more.'
• Every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
• I will hiss for them, and gather them, for I have redeemed them; and they shall increase as they have increased.
• Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «hiss» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.