Definition of SISS

siss

Plural: sisses

Noun

  • a female person who has the same parents as another person
  • A hissing noise.

Verb

  • express or utter with a hiss
  • make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
  • To make a hissing sound.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sissen, perhaps from Middle Dutch sissen, cissen or Middle Low German sissen (“to hiss; buzz”), of imitative origin. Cognate with Dutch sissen, German Low German zissen, German zischen.

Synonyms

hiss, sibilate, sis, sister, sizz

Antonyms

brother

Scrabble Score: 4

siss: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
siss: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
siss: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

siss: not valid in Words With Friends