 sibilate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] express or utter with a hiss | |
| Synonyms: | sizz siss hiss | |
| Related terms: | talk hiss assibilation boo | |
| 2. | [ verb ] utter a sibilant | |
| Related terms: | utter assibiliate assibilate assibilate assibilation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] pronounce with an initial sibilant | |
| Related terms: | pronounce assibilation | |
| 4. | [ verb ] make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval | |
| Synonyms: | hiss sizz siss | |
| Related terms: | utter hiss hisser | |
| Similar spelling: |
sibilation Siebold |
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