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Sist vs Siss - What's the difference?

sist | siss |

As an adverb sist

is least, worst.

As a noun siss is

(us|colloquial) a hissing noise.

As a verb siss is

(us|colloquial|intransitive) to make a hissing sound.

sist

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • ; to delay or suspend; to stop
  • to cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court
  • * Sir W. Hamilton
    • Some, however, have preposterously sisted nature as the first or generative principle.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a stay or suspension of proceedings
    • (Burrill)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    siss

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (US, colloquial) A hissing noise.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • (US, colloquial, intransitive) To make a hissing sound.
    • a flatiron hot enough to siss when touched with a wet finger
    (Webster 1913)