Definitions for sibilateˈsɪb əˌleɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sib•i•lateˈsɪb əˌleɪt(v.)-lat•ed, -lat•ing.
(v.i.)to hiss.
(v.t.)to utter or pronounce with a hissing sound.
Category: Phonetics
Origin of sibilate:
1650–60; < L sībilātus, ptp. of sībilāre; see sibilant , -ate1
sib′i•la`tor(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
sibilate(verb)
pronounce with an initial sibilant
sibilate(verb)
utter a sibilant
hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate(verb)
express or utter with a hiss
hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate(verb)
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
Wiktionary
sibilate(Verb)
To hiss
sibilate(Verb)
To speak with a hissing sound
Origin: From sibilatus, past participle of sibilo.
Webster Dictionary
Sibilate(u)
to pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s; to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation
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