hiss vs meow

hiss

verb
  • To utter (something) with a hissing sound. 

  • To call someone by hissing. 

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

  • 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. 

meow

verb
  • Of a cat, to make its cry. 

noun
  • The drug mephedrone. 

  • The cry of a cat. 

intj
  • Said to denote seductiveness, mimicking a growl. 

  • The cry of a cat. 

  • Said in reply to a spiteful or catty comment. 

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