[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]