1. A fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
   - hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle 
2. Pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
   - assibilation

Derived forms: sibilations

See also: sibilate

Type of: noise, pronunciation

Encyclopedia: Sibilation

• promotive
• prompt
• prompt box
• prompt copy
• promptbook
• prompter
• prompter's box
• prompting
• promptitude
• promptly
• promptness
• promulgate
• promulgated
• promulgation
• promulgator
• promycelium
• pronate
• pronation
• pronator
• prone
• prone float
• proneness
• prong
• prongbuck
• pronged