Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Sibilation (Hissing sounds)

Nouns
  • sibilance, sibilation
  • zip
  • hiss etc. v.
  • sternutation
  • high note etc. [Harsh sounds.] Stridor. [animals that hiss] goose, serpent, snake (animal sounds) [Animal sounds.] Ululation. [animals that buzz] insect, bug
  • bee, mosquito, wasp, fly. [inanimate things that hiss] tea kettle, pressure cooker
  • air valve, pressure release valve, safety valve, tires, air escaping from tires, punctured tire
  • escaping steam, steam, steam radiator, steam release valve.
Verbs
  • hiss, buzz, whiz, rustle
  • fizz, fizzle
  • wheeze, whistle, snuffle
  • squash
  • sneeze
  • sizzle, swish.
Adjectives
  • sibilant
  • hissing etc. v.
  • wheezy
  • sternutative.