sibilant
/sɪbələnt/
adjectivenoun
8 letters3 syllables10 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
NOUNOf speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').
1
A consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh).
WORD FORMS
Related formsibilate
Related formassibilate
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinibilantsay
Starts & ends withS … T
Syllablessib · i · lant
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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