sibilant

Example Sentences

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The sibilant sound of the rattlesnake's tail has long been a movie cliché.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2021

The insectivorous choruses actually synchronize their sibilant symphonies in a deafening, but gorgeous, hum.

From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2021

He was sometimes criticised and even ridiculed for never changing his deep, abrasive, slightly sibilant Scottish burr no matter if he were playing an Irishman, an Arab or a Russian.

From The Guardian • Oct. 31, 2020

The mask muffles your voice; the sibilant hiss of oxygen pouring from face masks all over the ER drowns out your words.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2020

You’ll be a good boy or girl in the eyes of copy editors, and will have avoided a sibilant, which many readers find ugly.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker