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sibilate

/ sibilate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
utter a sibilant
Type of:
utter emit let out
Kinds of:
assibilate
Derived:
sibilation assibilation sibilant sibilant consonant
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
pronounce with an initial sibilant
Type of:
pronounce articulate enounce
Derived:
sibilation assibilation sibilant sibilant consonant
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
Type of:
utter emit let out
Derived:
hiss hissing sibilation boo hoot
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
express or utter with a hiss
Type of:
talk speak utter
Derived:
sibilation assibilation sibilant sibilant consonant hiss
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
17
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utter emit let out assibilate pronounce articulate enounce talk speak