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English adjective: sibilant

1. sibilant of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')


Synonymscontinuant, fricative, spirant, strident


Similarsoft


Antonymshard


English noun: sibilant

1. sibilant (communication) a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)


Synonymssibilant consonant


Broader (hypernym)fricative, fricative consonant, spirant









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