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sibilant

Sibilant (adj) means characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.

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Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.
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Etymology

From Latin sībilāns, present active participle of sībilō (“to hiss”).

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"sibilant" (adj) means characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.

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