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Meaning of 'sibilant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sibilant [ a.]
- Making a hissing sound; uttered with a hissing sound; hissing; as, s, z, sh, and zh, are sibilant elementary sounds.
2 . Sibilant [ n.]
- A sibiliant letter.

Nearby Words:

sib sibbens siberian sibilance sibilancy sibilate sibilation sibilatory sibilous sibyl

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