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Definition of sibilant adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sibilant

adjective
 
/ˈsɪbɪlənt/
 
/ˈsɪbɪlənt/
(formal or literary)
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  1. making a ‘s’ or ‘sh’ sound
    • the sibilant sound of whispering
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin sibilant- ‘hissing’, from the verb sibilare.
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