[syn: hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sibilate \Sib"i*late\, v. t. & i.
To pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s;
to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
sibilate
v 1: pronounce with an initial sibilant
2: utter a sibilant
3: express or utter with a hiss [syn: hiss, sizz, siss,
sibilate]
4: make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval [syn:
hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
84 Moby Thesaurus words for "sibilate":
assibilate, bark, bawl, bellow, blare, blat, blubber, boom, bray,
breathe, buzz, cackle, chant, chirp, coo, crow, drawl, effervesce,
exclaim, fizz, fizzle, flute, gasp, growl, grunt, hiss, hush, keen,
lilt, lisp, mumble, murmur, mutter, pant, pipe, roar, rumble,
scream, screech, shriek, shush, sigh, sing, siss, sizz, sizzle,
snap, snarl, sneeze, sniff, sniffle, snore, snort, snuff, snuffle,
sob, spit, splutter, sputter, squall, squash, squawk, squeal,
squelch, squish, swish, thunder, trumpet, twang, wail, warble,
wheeze, whine, whish, whisk, whisper, whistle, whiz, whoosh, yap,
yawp, yell, yelp, zip