sibilate
English Thesaurus
1. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | emit, let loose, let out, utter, |
definition | : | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) (verb.communication) |
2. express or utter with a hiss (verb.communication)
3. utter a sibilant (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | emit, let loose, let out, utter, |
definition | : | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | assibilate, |
definition | : | insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound) (verb.communication) |
4. pronounce with an initial sibilant (verb.communication)
5. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (verb.communication)
derivation | : | hisser, |
definition | : | someone who communicates disapproval by hissing (noun.person) |
6. express or utter with a hiss (verb.communication)
derivation | : | sibilant, sibilant consonant, |
definition | : | a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | assibilation, sibilation, |
definition | : | pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication) |
7. utter a sibilant (verb.communication)
derivation | : | sibilant, sibilant consonant, |
definition | : | a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | assibilation, sibilation, |
definition | : | pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication) |
8. pronounce with an initial sibilant (verb.communication)
derivation | : | sibilant, sibilant consonant, |
definition | : | a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | assibilation, sibilation, |
definition | : | pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication) |
9. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (verb.communication)
derivation | : | hisser, |
definition | : | someone who communicates disapproval by hissing (noun.person) |
10. express or utter with a hiss (verb.communication)
derivation | : | sibilant, sibilant consonant, |
definition | : | a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | assibilation, sibilation, |
definition | : | pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication) |
11. utter a sibilant (verb.communication)
derivation | : | sibilant, sibilant consonant, |
definition | : | a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | assibilation, sibilation, |
definition | : | pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication) |
12. pronounce with an initial sibilant (verb.communication)
derivation | : | sibilant, sibilant consonant, |
definition | : | a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | assibilation, sibilation, |
definition | : | pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication) |
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