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.