sibilate

Main Entry:
sibilate [sib-uh-leyt]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: hiss
Synonyms: blow*, boo, catcall, condemn, damn*, decry, deride, disapprove, fizz, fizzle, hoot, jeer, mock, rasp, revile, seethe, shout down, shrill, siss, sizzle, spit, swish, wheeze, whirr, whisper, whistle, whiz, whoosh
Main Entry: fizz
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: bubble
Synonyms: buzz, effervesce, fizzle, froth, hiss, seethe, sibilate, simmer, sparkle, sputter, whisper, whoosh
Antonyms: be flat
Main Entry: hiss
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make buzzing sound; ridicule
Synonyms: blow, boo, catcall, condemn, damn, decry, deride, disapprove, hoot, jeer, mock, rasp, revile, seethe, shout down, shrill, sibilate, siss, spit, wheeze, whirr, whisper, whistle, whiz
Main Entry: sizzle
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: hiss, fry
Synonyms: broil, brown, buzz, cook, crackle, fizz, fizzle, frizzle, grill, roast, sear, sibilate, spit, sputter, swish, wheeze, whisper, whiz
Main Entry: spit
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: eject saliva or substance
Synonyms: discharge, drool, expectorate, hawk, hiss, sibilate, sizz, slobber, spatter, spew, splutter, spritz, sputter, throw out
Notes: to spit (imitative of its sound) means to expel saliva; expectorate means to dredge up and expel phlegm
Antonyms: swallow
Main Entry: wheeze
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: breathe roughly, heavily
Synonyms: buzz, catch one's breath, cough, gasp, hiss, murmur, pant, puff, rasp, sibilate, snore, whisper, whistle
Main Entry: whisper
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: speak softly
Synonyms: breathe, buzz*, confide, gossip, hint, hiss, insinuate, intimate, mumble, murmur, mutter, say softly, say under one's breath, sibilate, sigh, speak confidentially, spread rumor, susurrate, talk into someone's ear, talk low, tell, tell a secret
Antonyms: shout
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