| sibilant consonant 
 
 a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
 • Syn:
 sibilant
 • Derivationally related forms:
 sibilant (for: sibilant), sibilate (for: sibilant), assibilate (for: sibilant)
 • Hypernyms:
 fricative consonant, fricative, spirant
 
 
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