sibilate
[ sib-uh-leyt ]
/ ˈsɪb əˌleɪt /
verb (used without object), sib·i·lat·ed, sib·i·lat·ing.
to hiss.
verb (used with object), sib·i·lat·ed, sib·i·lat·ing.
to utter or pronounce with a hissing sound.
Origin of sibilate
OTHER WORDS FROM sibilate
sib·i·la·tion, noun sib·i·la·tor, nounWords nearby sibilate
siberian squill,
siberian wallflower,
siberite,
sibilant,
sibilant rale,
sibilate,
sibirʾ,
sibiu,
sibling,
sibling species,
sibship
British Dictionary definitions for sibilate
sibilate
/ (ˈsɪbɪˌleɪt) /
verb
to pronounce or utter (words or speech) with a hissing sound