🔊sibilant

adjective
/ˈsɪbɪlənt/

Meaning

Making or characterized by a hissing sound.

Example Sentences

The word 'snake' starts with a sibilant sound.

Synonyms

hissing, whistling, susurrant, whispering

Antonyms

voiceless, muted, quiet

Collocations

sibilant consonant, sibilant sound, sibilant noise, sibilant speech

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