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sibilant > 2 senses
ADJECTIVE1sibilant, fricative, continuant, spirant, stridentOf speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
NOUN1sibilant, sibilant consonantA consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
sibilant > adjective
MeaningOf speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').
Synonymsfricative, continuant, spirant, strident
Similar tosoft
Verbssibilate; sibilate; sibilate
sibilant > noun, communication
MeaningA consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh).
Synonymssibilant consonant
Broaderfricative consonant, fricative, spirant
Verbssibilate; assibilate; sibilate; assibilate; sibilate

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