English Explanatory Dictionary

sibilate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To hiss.
  2. To speak with a hissing sound.

Word forms

sibilate sibilates sibilating sibilated

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sībilātus, past participle of sībilō. Doublet of siffle.

Synonyms

hiss hizz sibilate
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