sibilation

(noun)

noun

1. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

Similar word(s): fizzle, hiss, hissing, hushing

Definition categories: event, noise

2. pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound

Similar word(s): assibilation

Definition categories: communication, pronunciation

Sentences with sibilation as a noun:

- From the shadows emanated a hushed sibilation.