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Definition of: sibilant
(sib′ə·lənt) adjective
1. Hissing.
2. Phonet. Describing those consonants which are uttered with a hissing sound, as (s), (z), (sh), and (zh).
—noun Phonet. A sibilant consonant. [<L sibilans, -antis, ppr. of sibilare hiss]
—sib′i·lance, sib′i·lan·cy noun
—sib′i·lant·ly adverb
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