See more synonyms for sibilate on Thesaurus.comverb (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
1650–60; <
Latin sībilātus (past participle of
sībilāre to hiss); see
sibilant,
-ate1 Related formssib·i·la·tion, nounsib·i·la·tor, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for sibilate
whisper,
disapprove,
hoot,
whiz,
deride,
condemn,
blow,
decry,
damn,
rasp,
shrill,
mock,
fizz,
sizzle,
spit,
whistle,
revile,
wheeze,
catcall,
swish
British Dictionary definitions for sibilate- to pronounce or utter (words or speech) with a hissing sound
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Word Origin and History for sibilatev.1650s, from Latin sibilatus, past participle of sibilare "to hiss, whistle" (see sibilant (adj.)). Related: Sibilated; sibilating.
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