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View synonyms for sibilate

sibilate

[ sib-uh-leyt ]

verb (used without object)

, sib·i·lat·ed, sib·i·lat·ing.
  1. to hiss.

verb (used with object)

, sib·i·lat·ed, sib·i·lat·ing.
  1. to utter or pronounce with a hissing sound.

sibilate

/ ˈsɪbɪˌleɪt /

verb

  1. to pronounce or utter (words or speech) with a hissing sound

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Derived Forms

  • ˌsibiˈlation, noun

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Other Words From

  • sibi·lation noun
  • sibi·lator noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sibilate1

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin sībilātus (past participle of sībilāre “to hiss”); sibilant, -ate 1

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