Associations to the word «Sibilant»
Noun
- Tooth
- Beetle
- Realization
- Crack
- Classification
- Breath
- Throat
- Burst
- Ear
- Rolling
- Absence
- Semi
- Pause
- Th
- Skull
- Harmony
- Stem
- Firing
- Phrase
- Tone
- Noise
- Hood
- Exception
- Phenomenon
- Smoke
- Interpretation
- Variety
- Rhythm
- Split
- English
- Upper
- Root
- Numbers
- Extension
- Sentence
- Manner
- Example
- Trace
- Lip
- Feature
- Type
- Northern
- Writing
- Darkness
- Difficulty
- Contact
- Instance
- Difference
Adjective
Wiktionary
SIBILANT, adjective. Characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" or "sh" in sash or surge.
SIBILANT, noun. (phonetics) A hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'.
SIBILANT RHONCHI, noun. (dated) wheezing
Dictionary definition
SIBILANT, noun. A consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh).
SIBILANT, adjective. Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').
Wise words
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.