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
Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your
words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they
become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your
character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.