■ verb make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s , often as a sign of disapproval or derision.
↘whisper something in an urgent or angry way.
■ noun a ~ing sound.
↘electrical interference at audio frequencies.
Origin
ME: imitative.
■ verb make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s , often as a sign of disapproval or derision.
↘whisper something in an urgent or angry way.
■ noun a ~ing sound.
↘electrical interference at audio frequencies.
Origin
ME: imitative.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004