Category:Sibilant

Sib"i*lant, a. Etym: [l. sibilans, -antis, p. pr. of sibilare to Hiss: cf. F. sibilant.]

Defn: making a hissing sound; uttered with a hissing sound; hissing; As, s, z, sh, and zh, are sibilant elementary sounds. -- n.

Defn: a sibiliant letter.