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hissing

[his-ing] / ˈhɪs ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
whistling
Synonyms
STRONG


NOUN
whirring
Synonyms




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Hissing kitties don’t belong on a commercial flight.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2023

Other awards followed for albums like "Court and Spark" and "The Hissing of Summer Lawns."

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2022

Harry's House, which takes its name from a track on Joni Mitchell's 1975 album The Hissing of Summer Lawns, will be released on Friday.

From BBC • May 16, 2022

Burundian drummers became prominent outside the country’s borders after independence, featured by stars like Joni Mitchell, who used a recording of the drums in her 1975 album “The Hissing of Summer Lawns.”

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2022

Turtle Beach stank, too—stank worse than a bad day at the Hissing Stones.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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