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Definition of Sibilant

• (a.) Making a hissing sound; uttered with a hissing sound; hissing; as, s, z, sh, and zh, are sibilant elementary sounds.
• (n.) A sibiliant letter.

Synonyms of Sibilant

• Sibilant Consonant
• Fricative
• Continuant
• Spirant
• Strident

Antonyms of Sibilant

Homophones of Sibilant