hisser

English

Etymology

hiss + -er

Noun

hisser (plural hissers)

  1. One who hisses.

Anagrams


French

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German hissen, compare Italian issare.

Pronunciation

  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /i.se/

Verb

hisser

  1. to hoist, to raise
    Hissez la grand-voile.
    Hoist the mainsail.
  2. (reflexive) to rise through the ranks (e.g. of an organisation)

Conjugation

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