sibilate

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Verb (usu participle)
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sib=i=late

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb sibilate has 4 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

sibilatev. t. & i. 
     To pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s; to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

sibilate, v.tr. & intr. pronounce with or utter a hissing sound.

Derivative
sibilation n.

THESAURUS

sibilate

assibilate, bark, bawl, bellow, blare, blat, blubber, boom, bray, breathe, buzz, cackle, chant, chirp, coo, crow, drawl, effervesce, exclaim, fizz, fizzle, flute, gasp, growl, grunt, hiss, hush, keen, lilt, lisp, mumble, murmur, mutter, pant, pipe, roar, rumble, scream, screech, shriek, shush, sigh, sing, siss, sizz, sizzle, snap, snarl, sneeze, sniff, sniffle, snore, snort, snuff, snuffle, sob, spit, splutter, sputter, squall, squash, squawk, squeal, squelch, squish, swish, thunder, trumpet, twang, wail, warble, wheeze, whine, whish, whisk, whisper, whistle, whiz, whoosh, yap, yawp, yell, yelp, zip

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