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Sibilate

see synonyms of sibilate

Verb

1. sibilate

pronounce with an initial sibilant

2. sibilate

utter a sibilant

3. hiss, sibilate, siss, sizz

express or utter with a hiss

4. hiss, sibilate, siss, sizz

make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sibilate

see synonyms of sibilate
verb
to pronounce or utter (words or speech) with a hissing sound

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Sibilate

see synonyms of sibilate
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈsibiˌlated or ˈsibiˌlating
to hiss, or pronounce with a hissing sound

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Sibilate

see synonyms of sibilate
intr. & tr.v. sib·i·lat·ed, sib·i·lat·ing, sib·i·lates
To utter or pronounce with a hissing sound.

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