Hiss may refer to: a noise made by angry or fearful animals, such as cats, birds, snakes, etc.
Famous quotes containing the word hiss:
“Ah! Sir, a boys being flogged is not so severe as a mans having the hiss of the world against him.”
—Samuel Johnson (17091784)
“For the baby suckles and there is a people made of milk for her to use. There are milk trees to hiss her on. There are milk beds in which to lie and dream of a warm room. There are milk fingers to fold and unfold. There are milk bottoms that are wet and caressed and put into their cotton.”
—Anne Sexton (19281974)
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