hiss vs quibble

hiss

verb
  • To condemn or express contempt (for someone or something) by hissing. 

  • To call someone by hissing. 

  • To utter (something) with a hissing sound. 

  • To make a hissing sound. 

  • To whisper, especially angrily or urgently. 

  • To emit or eject (something) with a hissing sound. 

  • To move with a hissing sound. 

noun
  • A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative. 

  • An expression of disapproval made using such a sound. 

quibble

verb
  • To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner. 

  • To contest, especially some trivial issue in a petty manner. 

noun
  • An objection or argument based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint. 

How often have the words hiss and quibble occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )