hissingly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English hissing Middle English -ly English -ly English hissingly From hissing + -ly.
Meanings
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While hissing; in a hissing fashion
He lingered hissingly over the word.
1921, Aldous Huxley, chapter 27, in Crome Yellow, London: Chatto & Windus:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more hissingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most hissingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |