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单词 sibilant
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sibilant

(sɪbɪlənt)
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Sibilant sounds are soft 's' sounds.
[formal]
A sibilant murmuring briefly pervaded the room.

sibilant in British English

(ˈsɪbɪlənt) or sibilous (ˈsɪbɪlɪəs)
adjective
1.  phonetics
relating to or denoting the consonants (s, z, /ʃ/, /ʒ/), all pronounced with a characteristic hissing sound
2. 
having a hissing sound
the sibilant sound of wind among the leaves
noun
3. 
a sibilant consonant
Derived forms
sibilance (ˈsibilance) or sibilancy (ˈsibilancy)
noun
sibilantly (ˈsibilantly)
adverb
Word origin
C17: from Latin sībilāre to hiss, of imitative origin; compare Greek sizein to hiss

sibilant in American English

(ˈsɪbələnt)
adjective
1. 
having or making a hissing sound
2.  Phonetics
articulated with such a sound, as (s), (z), ( (ʃ) ), (; ʒ) ), (; tʃ) ), and (; dʒ) )
noun
3. 
a sibilant consonant: a type of fricative
Derived forms
sibilance (ˈsibilance)
noun or ˈsibilancy Word forms: plural ˈsibilancies
sibilantly (ˈsibilantly)
adverb
Word origin
L sibilans < sibilare, to hiss

Examples of 'sibilant' in a sentence
sibilant

They stood close together in the cramped space, and he spoke softly in the remembered sibilant voice.
Forbes, Bryan A SONG AT TWILIGHT (2001)
He went to the threshold, intending to call for Maxine again, but before he could do so he heard the sound of low, sibilant laughter.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001)
His deep, slightly sibilant voice right by my ear nearly made me jump out of my skin.
Harris, Elizabeth TIME OF THE WOLF (2001)
The word is sibilant on Chas's tongue, accompanied by an asymmetrical hitch of his upper lip.
Alex Shakar THE SAVAGE GIRL (2001)
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