Definition of sibilant Sibilant

sib•i•lant

We found 8 definitions of sibilant from 5 different sources.

What does sibilant mean?

Noun Plural: sibilants
sibilant - a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
		sibilant consonant
		fricative, fricative consonant, spirant a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

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sibilant (Noun)
A hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'.
sibilant (Adjective)
Characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" or "sh" in sash or surge.

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