sibilate

[ sib-uh-leyt ]

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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.

Origin of sibilate

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin sībilātus (past participle of sībilāre “to hiss”); see origin at sibilant, -ate¹

Other words from sibilate

sib·i·la·tion, noun
sib·i·la·tor, noun

Words Nearby sibilate

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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, noun

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