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
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.