Synonymer
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Definitioner
Adjektiv
- Characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" or "sh" in sash or surge.
Substantiv
- (phonetics) A hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'.
Exempel
- She had a curious habit of prefacing everything she said with a soft sibilant sound. "S-s-s Grace," she said, "it's just like I was telling Brother Hutson the other day. 'S-s-s Brother Hutson,' I said, 'looks like we're fighting a losing battle, a losing battle.' I said."
- Groove fricatives all have more or less of an [s]-like quality, and are for this reason sometimes called sibilants.
Böjningsformer
| Plural | sibilants |
| Komparativ | more sibilant |
| Superlativ | most sibilant |