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Vocabulary Entry
tss
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A soft sound made when someone is trying to attract attention or indicate disapproval, often made by hissing.
Example Sentences
"The teacher gave a tss to quiet the noisy students."
"She heard a loud tss from the back of the room."
"When he told his secret, his friend let out a disappointed tss."
V
verb
To make a hissing sound to express disapproval or to attract someone's attention.
Example Sentences
"She tss'ed to get the child's attention."
"He tss'ed softly, signaling that it was time to leave."
"The crowd tss'ed at the referee's bad call."