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sibilant: Meaning and Definition of
sib•i•lant
Pronunciation: (sib'u-lunt), [key]
— adj.
- hissing.
- characterized by a hissing sound; noting sounds like those spelled with s in thisrosepressurepleasureand certain similar uses of ch, sh, z, zh, etc.
- a sibilant consonant.
See also:
- sibilant (Thesaurus)
