sibilant
adjective
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Definition of sibilant
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having, containing, or producing the sound of or a sound resembling that of the s or the sh in sash a sibilant affricate a sibilant snake
sibilant
nounDefinition of sibilant (Entry 2 of 2)
: a sibilant speech sound (such as English \s\, \z\, \sh\, \zh\, \ch(=tsh)\, or \j(=dzh)\)
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Examples of sibilant in a Sentence
Adjective
the sibilant hiss of a snakeRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Descriptions of the trend pioneered by the siblings were sibilant: soccer-style, sidewinder, sidesaddle. — Michael Farber, SI.com, "Mark Moseley, Last of the Straight-On Kickers," 2 July 2018 But Jones has just bumped through a remarkable house set, the room is as crowded as it's been all weekend and the German minimal techno DJ Michael Mayer is opening his set with a sibilant cluster of synths and dots of midrange melody. — Randall Roberts, latimes.com, "Coachella by the hour: Weekend highlights from Vince Staples, Kali Uchis, Moodymann, Oh Sees and, oh yeah, Beyoncé," 23 Apr. 2018 When a semi-celebrity graduate of their program is mentioned, the girls hiss her name in sibilant wonder and envy. — New York Times, "Review: ‘Dance Nation,’ the Power and the Terror of Girls at 13," 8 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sibilant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sibilant
sibilant
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of sibilant
(Entry 1 of 2)
: making or having a sound like the letters s or sh
sibilant
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of sibilant (Entry 2 of 2)
: a sibilant sound (such as \ s \ or \ z \)
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sibilant
adjective
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Medical Definition of sibilant
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having, containing, or producing the sound of or a sound resembling that of the s or sh in sash a sibilant speech sound sibilant breathing sibilant rales
sibilant
nounMedical Definition of sibilant (Entry 2 of 2)
: a sibilant speech sound (as English \s\, \z\, \sh\, \zh\, \ch(=t + sh)\, or \j(=d + zh)\)
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