hissing
Example Sentences
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At the bottom, I’d draw a picture of Lulu sitting right in front of my door, baring her teeth and hissing, “STAY OUT, please.”
From Literature
De Angelis and Waltz are also a hoot together, she as a heaving, hissing vampire bride who can’t stop licking her chops, he as a bone-dry vampire hunter dedicated to his investigation.
From Los Angeles Times
The dragon opened its eyes and reared back, hissing ferociously.
From Literature
Some of the fire flickered against the liquid, hissing out when it met the potion.
From Literature
To see the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone or the Norris Geyser Basin with its hissing springs, leave the car behind and book tours through the hotel or various tour operators.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
