sibilate
[ sib-uh-leyt ]
/ ˈsɪb əˌleɪt /
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verb (used without object), sib·i·lat·ed, sib·i·lat·ing.
to hiss.
verb (used with object), sib·i·lat·ed, sib·i·lat·ing.
to utter or pronounce with a hissing sound.
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Origin of sibilate
OTHER WORDS FROM sibilate
sib·i·la·tion, nounsib·i·la·tor, nounWords nearby sibilate
Siberian wallflower, siberite, sibilance, sibilant, sibilant rale, sibilate, Sibirʾ, Sibiu, sibling, sibling species, sibship
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British Dictionary definitions for sibilate
sibilate
/ (ˈsɪbɪˌleɪt) /
verb
to pronounce or utter (words or speech) with a hissing sound
Derived forms of sibilate
sibilation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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