Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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snort | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hiss | Yes | No | Yes | No |
snort (noun) | hiss (noun) |
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a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt | a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt |
a disrespectful laugh | a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) |
snort (verb) | hiss (verb) |
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make a snorting sound by exhaling hard | make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval |
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose | express or utter with a hiss |
inhale through the nose | show displeasure, as after a performance or speech |
inhale recreational drugs | move with a whooshing sound |