sibilate
VerbOpen English WordNet
Verb (4)
- pronounce with an initial sibilantMore general pronounce, articulate
- utter a sibilantMore general utter, emitMore specific assibilate
- express or utter with a hissSynonyms: hisssizzsissMore general talk, speak
- make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapprovalSynonyms: hisssisssizzMore general utter, emit
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Sib′i·late transitive & intransitive verb
To pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s; to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54