Hiss

[ his ]

/ hɪs /

Alger,1904–96, U.S. public official, accused of espionage 1948 and imprisoned for perjury 1950–54.

British Dictionary definitions for alger hiss (1 of 2)

hiss

/ (hɪs) /

a voiceless fricative sound like that of a prolonged s

such a sound uttered as an exclamation of derision, contempt, etc, esp by an audience or crowd

electronics receiver noise with a continuous spectrum, caused by thermal agitation, shot noise, etc

an exclamation of derision or disapproval

(intr) to produce or utter a hiss

(tr) to express with a hiss, usually to indicate derision or anger

(tr) to show derision or anger towards (a speaker, performer, etc) by hissing

hisser, noun

C14: of imitative origin

Hiss

/ (hɪs) /

Alger. 1904–96, US government official: imprisoned (1950–54) for perjury in connection with alleged espionage activities