Sibilate
11sibilate — sib·i·late …
12sibilate — sib•i•late [[t]ˈsɪb əˌleɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to hiss 2) phn to utter or pronounce with a hissing sound • Etymology: 1650–60; < L sībilātus, ptp. of sībilāre; see sibilant, ate I sib i•la′tion, n. sib′i•la tor, n …
13sibilate — [c]/ˈsɪbəleɪt/ (say sibuhlayt) verb (sibilated, sibilating) –verb (i) 1. to hiss. –verb (t) 2. to utter or pronounce with a hissing sound. –sibilation /sɪbəˈleɪʃən/ (say sibuh layshuhn), noun …
14sibilate — v.tr. & intr. pronounce with or utter a hissing sound. Derivatives: sibilation n …
15siss — verb 1. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval • Syn: ↑hiss, ↑sizz, ↑sibilate • Derivationally related forms: ↑sibilant (for: ↑sibilate), ↑sibilation ( …
16sizz — verb 1. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval • Syn: ↑hiss, ↑siss, ↑sibilate • Derivationally related forms: ↑sibilant (for: ↑sibilate), ↑sibilation ( …
17hiss — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sibilation, fizz, sizzle; spit. v. sibilate, fizz, sizzle; condemn. See disapprobation, disrespect. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. buzz, sibilance, hissing, whisper; see noise 1 . v. 1. [To make a hissing… …
18sibilation — noun 1. pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound • Syn: ↑assibilation • Derivationally related forms: ↑assibilate (for: ↑assibilation), ↑sibilate • Hypernyms: ↑ …
19sibilation — noun see sibilate …
20Middle Scots — Scots language History …
