Added to
Favorites
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Log In
Sign Up
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
sibilate
sib·i·late
/
ˈsɪb
əˌleɪt
/
Show Spelled
[
sib
-
uh
-leyt
]
Show IPA
verb,
sib·i·lat·ed,
sib·i·lat·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to hiss.
verb (used with object)
2.
to utter or pronounce with a hissing
sound
.
Origin:
1650–60;
<
Latin
sībilātus
(past participle of
sībilāre
to hiss); see
sibilant
,
-ate
1
Related forms
sib·i·la·tion,
noun
sib·i·la·tor,
noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
sibilate
Collins
World English Dictionary
sibilate
(ˈsɪbɪˌleɪt)
—
vb
to pronounce or utter (words or speech) with a hissing sound
sibi'lation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Relevant Questions
What Is A Sibilant?
What Is Sibilance?
What Are A Sibilates?
What Is Sibil?
Who Are Hestias Sibiling...
How To Reduce Vocal Sibi...
What Is A Sibilant?
Who Are Hestias Sibiling...
What Are A Sibilates?
What Is Sibilance?
00:10
Sibilate
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is
hornswoggle
. Does it mean:
So is
absquatulate
. Does it mean:
So is
yaff
. Does it mean:
to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
to flee; abscond:
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
to bark; yelp.
LEARN MORE FUN, UNUSUAL VERBS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Quote Of The Day
"After an author has been dead for some time, it becomes increasingly difficult for his pub..."
-Robert Benchley
MORE
Upgrade to Ad-free Premium Membership!
Popular Searches
Sparknotes literatur...
Children's literatur...
Book summaries
American literature ...
Types of literature
Importance of litera...
Classic literature
Free book reports su...
Nearby Words
siberian ruby
siberian spruce
siberian squill
siberian wall f...
siberian wall-f...
siberian wallfl...
siberian-high
siberian-larksp...
siberian-mammot...
siberian-ruby
siberian-squill
siberian-wallfl...
siberite
sibi'lation
sibilance
sibilancy
sibilant
sibilant conson...
sibilant rale
sibilantly
sibilate
sibilation
sibilator
sibilatory
sibilous
sibine
sibir
sibire
sibirʾ
sibiu
sibley tent
sibling
sibling rivalry
sibling species
sibling-species
sibmah
sibo
sibship
sibuyan sea
sibyl
sibyl line
Synonyms
disapprove
condemn
whisper
revile
shrill
deride
whiz
MORE
Synonym Game
disapprove
seethe
deride
revile
wheeze
PLAY
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Home Advisor
Copyright ©
2013 Dictionary.com, LLC
. All rights reserved.
About
PRIVACY POLICY
Terms
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Suggest a Word
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT