Their reputations had…been blasted and their names made a hissing (London Times).
a hissing sound.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hiss|ing — «HIHS ihng», noun, adjective. –n. something to be hissed; a scornful thing: »Their reputations had…been blasted and their names made a hissing (London Times). –adj. of or like a hiss: »a hissing sound. –hiss´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
hiss — hiss·able; hiss·er; hiss·ing·ly; hiss; … English syllables
hiss — [[t]hɪs[/t]] v. hissed, hiss•ing, n. v.i. 1) to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s when prolonged 2) to express disapproval or contempt by making this sound 3) to express disapproval of by hissing 4) to silence or drive away by… … From formal English to slang
hiss — [[t]hɪ̱s[/t]] hisses, hissing, hissed 1) VERB To hiss means to make a sound like a long s . [V prep] The tires of Lenny s bike hissed over the wet pavement as he slowed down... My cat hissed when I stepped on its tail... [V ing] Caporelli made a… … English dictionary
wheez´ing|ly — wheeze «hweez», verb, wheezed, wheez|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to breathe with difficulty and a whistling sound. 2. to make a sound like this: »The old engine wheezed, but it didn t stop. –v.t. to utter with a sound of wheezing. –n. 1. a whistling… … Useful english dictionary
hissingly — hiss·ing·ly … English syllables
Hissing — Hiss ing, n. 1. The act of emitting a hiss or hisses. [1913 Webster] 2. The occasion of contempt; the object of scorn and derision. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] I will make this city desolate, and a hissing. Jer. xix. 8. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disapprobation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condemnation Nouns 1. disapprobation, disapproval; dislike. 2. (lack of approval) discommendation, demerit; blame, detraction, condemnation. 3. (criticism) animadversion, reflection, stricture, objection … English dictionary for students
SSS — may stand for:* Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale, or Saffir Simpson Scale, a system for measuring intensity of tropical cyclones * Same Store Sales, a measure to gauge the development of retail revenues * Satellite Syndicated Systems, a company… … Wikipedia
Hissingly — Hiss ing*ly, adv. With a hissing sound. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
