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
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.