sibilant (n)
sibilant consonant (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
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Hypernym fricative consonant, fricative, spirant
Derivationally related form sibilant → sibilant
Derivationally related form sibilant → sibilate
Derivationally related form sibilant → assibilate; sibilant → assibilate; sibilant → sibilate; sibilant → sibilate
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Derivationally related form sibilant → sibilant
Hyponym fricative consonant, fricative, spirant
Derivationally related form assibilate → sibilant; assibilate → sibilant; sibilate → sibilant; sibilate → sibilant
Derivationally related form sibilate → sibilant

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