sibilant

sibilant /sib·i·lant/ (sib´ĭ-lant) whistling or hissing.

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sib·i·lant (sb-lnt)

adj.

Of, characterized by, or producing a hissing sound like that of (s) or (sh).

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sibilant

[sib′ilənt]

Etymology: L, sibilare, to hiss

a hissing sound or one in which the predominant sound is /s/.

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sibilant (sib´ilnt),

adj accompanied by a hissing sound; especially a type of fricative speech sound. The phonemes /s/ and /z/ are sibilants.

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sibilant

shrill, whistling or hissing.

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sibilant

Physical exam adjective Whistling, hissing