The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HISSED
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What does HISSED mean?
HISSED verb- To make a hissing sound.
- To condemn or express contempt (for someone or something) by hissing.
- To utter (something) with a hissing sound.
- To move with a hissing sound.
- To emit or eject (something) with a hissing sound.
- To whisper, especially angrily or urgently.