sibilant English

Meaning sibilant meaning

What does sibilant mean?

sibilant

— noun a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)

— adjective (= fricative) of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as 'f', 's', 'z', or 'th' in both 'thin' and 'then')

Synonyms sibilant synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as sibilant?

sibilant English » English

spirant

sibilant consonant

fricative

strident

hissing

continuant

whistling

swishy

susurrant

murmurous