Hiss in Hebrew is נְשִׁיפָה (n'shifá).
It can also be said שריקה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
hiss
/hɪs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hiss as a noun.
sound made by a snake, cat, escaping steam, etc.
- נְשִׁיפָהנשיפהn'shifáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שְׁרִיקָהשריקהshrikáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word נְשִׁיפָה.
- Written with vowel points
- נְשִׁיפָה
- Written without vowel points
- נשיפה
- Said
- n'shifá
- Plural
- נְשִׁיפוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- hiss, exhalation, blowing
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נשיפה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with hiss.
These words come before and after hiss in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hiss in Hebrew.
How do you say hiss in Hebrew?
hiss in Hebrew is נְשִׁיפָה, said n'shifá. Without vowel points it is written נשיפה. Its plural is נְשִׁיפוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for hiss?
Besides נשיפה, hiss can be said שְׁרִיקָה (shriká), depending on the meaning.
Is נשיפה masculine or feminine?
The word נשיפה is feminine.
What else does נשיפה mean in English?
Besides hiss, נשיפה can mean exhalation, blowing.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hiss and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.