sibilantadjective
uk/ˈsɪb.əl.ənt/us/ˈsɪb.əl.ənt/literary or specializedmaking a "s" or "sh" sound:
a sibilant whisper
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Sounds made by humans with their mouths
- boom
- Bronx cheer
- catcall
- cheer
- crow
- gasp
- groan
- hoot
- keen
- laugh, shout, scream, etc. your head off idiom
- moan
- rasp
- raspberry
- roar
- squall
- wail
- whistle
- whoop
- wolf whistle
- yowl
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Linguistics: phonology & phonetics
sibilantnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsɪb.əl.ənt/us/ˈsɪb.əl.ənt/specializeda "s" or "sh" sound:
The microphone exaggerates every sibilant.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Sounds made by humans with their mouths
- boom
- Bronx cheer
- catcall
- cheer
- crow
- gasp
- groan
- hoot
- keen
- laugh, shout, scream, etc. your head off idiom
- moan
- rasp
- raspberry
- roar
- squall
- wail
- whistle
- whoop
- wolf whistle
- yowl
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Birds of prey
Linguistics: phonology & phonetics