SIBILANCY Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word sibilancy. (close relations)
sibilance
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| hiss | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt verb • make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval • move with a whooshing sound • express or utter with a hiss • show displeasure, as after a performance or speech | ||||||
| hissing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) | ||||||
| sibilant | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) adjective satellite • of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') | ||||||
| sibilate | verbv | |||||
verb • pronounce with an initial sibilant • utter a sibilant • express or utter with a hiss • make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval | ||||||
| sibilation | nounn | |||||
noun • a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) • pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound | ||||||
| sibyllic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy | ||||||
| sibylline | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy • having a secret or hidden meaning | ||||||
| sibilance | nounn | |||||
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| sibilantly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
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