A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HISS

Thu, 24 Oct '24
Radiator sound
Wed, 25 Sep '24
Whisper menacingly
Sun, 5 May '24
Steam engine sound
Thu, 27 Apr '23
Cassette background noise
Wed, 22 Feb '23
Snake's sound
Fri, 14 Oct '22
Noise that sounds like its last two letters