🐍sibilance

noun
/ˈsɪbɪləns/

Meaning

A hissing or hushing sound, especially in speech with 's' or 'sh'.

Example Sentences

The poet used sibilance to create a soft, hissing effect in the verse.

Synonyms

hiss, hissing, whisper, susurration, shushing

Antonyms

silence, quiet, stillness

Collocations

sibilance in poetry, heavy sibilance, create sibilance, sibilance effect

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