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sibilant

/ sibilant /

noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)

Type of:

consonant

Derived:

hiss sizz siss sibilate assibilate

adjective satellite Sense 2

of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f'', `s'', `z'', or `th'' in both `thin'' and `then'')

Similar:

soft

Semantic Complexity

75%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

1

Total Relationships

7

Times Searched

3

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consonant soft