sshhssh.

n.  the woosh of a lunging attack, as in the comic story “Rogue’s Curse” by Wendy Pini.

sss.

n.  a hissing sound of disapproval.

<What was that ‘sss ... sshssh’ business?  —David L. Lindsey, A Cold Mind.>

n.  the hiss of a bathtub filled with acid, as discussed in the play Awake and Sing by Clifford Odets.


n.  the sound of the letter s; see also ssss.

<S says “sss”—(the sss sound in this case is heard at the end of the letter name).  —“Alphabet Letter Memorizing Trick,” ReadingKey.com.>

n.  the sound of white noise, as described in “What to Listen For in Cymbals” by Bill Cahn.

SSS SSS.

v.  to rustle fabric.

<Ms Nelson’s dress goes SSS, SSS to the door and I hear her turn the lock above the knob.  —J.B. Powell, Republic: A Novel.>

sssft.

n.  the angry snarl of a duck whose treasure and flying carpet have been stolen, as in Walt Disney’s Comics in Color, Volume 7 by Carl Barks.

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