sibilate meaning

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sibilate (verb): make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval.

sibilate has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

sibilate as a verb

  1. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

    Synonyms: hiss, siss, sizz

    Type of: utter

    Related forms: sibilant, sibilation

  2. express or utter with a hiss

    Synonyms: hiss, sizz, siss

    Type of: talk

    Related forms: sibilation, sibilant

  3. pronounce with an initial sibilant

    Type of: pronounce

    Related forms: sibilant, sibilation

  4. utter a sibilant

    Type of: utter

    Kinds: assibilate

    Related forms: sibilant, sibilation

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in TE · 8-letter words

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