sibilant
Example Sentences
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Sibilant Hildegarde sings the Gertrude Lawrence part of the Hart-Gershwin-Weill musical.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sibilant, rougher, with a hint of menace as it issued forth the signal was answered this time, and with a thrill of wonder the mantle of the old life fell upon Michael once more.
From Lo, Michael! by Hill, Grace Livingston
Sibilant, wicked, it sounded again, and then a yellow streak slid across the trail and disappeared under a low bush.
From I Married a Ranger by Smith, Dama Margaret
Sibilant voices cut through the evening air like thin-edged knives clashing against the grating screech of the ungreased wooden wheels of dak carts.
From Insidekick by Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin)
Vocabulary lists containing sibilant
To Kill a Mockingbird
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"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner
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Lend Me Your Ears: Sound Words
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