sibilate
verb (used without object)
to hiss.
sibilation
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a word derived from
sibilate.
Example Sentences
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Something about the patience in her phrasing and the delicacy of her sibilation always turns the clock into vapor.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2023
A dolorous whistle chimed harmonies, and with regular sibilation came to time, quavering out the chromatic moments of this nasal hour.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 by Various
"Ah, it isn't quite like a gentleman's stealing a few spoons," old Corey began, in the gentle way he had, and with a certain involuntary sibilation through the gaps between his front teeth.
From The Quality of Mercy by William Dean Howells
At the same time a sibilation of leaves ran through the sultry air.
From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Amélie Rives
Boardman appeared shocked, and yet somewhat amused; he made a soft low sibilation between his teeth.
From April Hopes by William Dean Howells
