noun🔗ShareA consonant having a hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'."The teacher explained that "s" and "sh" are examples of a sibilant in English. "phoneticslanguagesoundlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCharacterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" or "sh" in sash or surge."The snake made a sibilant hiss as it slithered through the grass. "soundphoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
