Definition of sibilate in English:

sibilate

verb ˈsɪbɪleɪtˈsɪbəˌleɪt

[with object]literary

Utter with a hissing sound.
two gentlemen turned round to me and sibilated the word ‘Poet’
with direct speech ‘Do you think it's worthwhile,’ sibilated Miss Miranda
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Come here,’ the young man sibilates, but then he sits down next to her.
- He sibilated sharply and slammed Trey's iced coffee on the counter, stumbling back frantically.
- Vishal loved the way they sibilated the word.
- Imagine a subtle chorus of voices, the ever present sibilating that accompanies any large crowd.
- The needle, as it glides across the grooves, sibilates softly and crackles once or twice.
Synonyms
hum, drone, bumble, whir, fizz, fuzz, hiss, sing, murmur, whisper

Derivatives

sibilation

noun sɪbɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌsɪbəˈleɪʃ(ə)n

literary

Start with a single long, low sibilation, then alternate between the long sibilations and a series of shorter, more staccato sibilations for an extra warm up for your diaphragm muscles.
Example sentencesExamples
- For the shouts of open, or the sibilations of suppressed, laughter do not usually begin at once but after several seconds.
- The compacted consonants and lush sibilations of Polish are everywhere.
- He makes each character jump out at his audience, breathing into each an authenticity which is palpable, even down to the sibilations caused by missing teeth!
- Far away this comes intermittently in a soothing sibilation which seems to be saying to itself ‘Hush, hush.’

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin sibilat- 'hissed, whistled', from the verb sibilare.

Definition of sibilate in US English:

sibilate

verbˈsibəˌlātˈsɪbəˌleɪt

[with object]literary

Utter with a hissing sound.
two gentlemen turned round to me and sibilated the word “Poet”
with direct speech “Do you think it's worthwhile,” sibilated Miss Miranda
Example sentencesExamples
- Imagine a subtle chorus of voices, the ever present sibilating that accompanies any large crowd.
- Vishal loved the way they sibilated the word.
- ‘Come here,’ the young man sibilates, but then he sits down next to her.
- He sibilated sharply and slammed Trey's iced coffee on the counter, stumbling back frantically.
- The needle, as it glides across the grooves, sibilates softly and crackles once or twice.
Synonyms
hum, drone, bumble, whir, fizz, fuzz, hiss, sing, murmur, whisper

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin sibilat- ‘hissed, whistled’, from the verb sibilare.

词汇	sibilate
释义	Definition of sibilate in English: sibilate verb ˈsɪbɪleɪtˈsɪbəˌleɪt [with object]literary Utter with a hissing sound. two gentlemen turned round to me and sibilated the word ‘Poet’ with direct speech ‘Do you think it's worthwhile,’ sibilated Miss Miranda Example sentencesExamples ‘Come here,’ the young man sibilates, but then he sits down next to her. He sibilated sharply and slammed Trey's iced coffee on the counter, stumbling back frantically. Vishal loved the way they sibilated the word. Imagine a subtle chorus of voices, the ever present sibilating that accompanies any large crowd. The needle, as it glides across the grooves, sibilates softly and crackles once or twice. Synonyms hum, drone, bumble, whir, fizz, fuzz, hiss, sing, murmur, whisper Derivatives sibilation noun sɪbɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌsɪbəˈleɪʃ(ə)n literary Start with a single long, low sibilation, then alternate between the long sibilations and a series of shorter, more staccato sibilations for an extra warm up for your diaphragm muscles. Example sentencesExamples For the shouts of open, or the sibilations of suppressed, laughter do not usually begin at once but after several seconds. The compacted consonants and lush sibilations of Polish are everywhere. He makes each character jump out at his audience, breathing into each an authenticity which is palpable, even down to the sibilations caused by missing teeth! Far away this comes intermittently in a soothing sibilation which seems to be saying to itself ‘Hush, hush.’ Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin sibilat- 'hissed, whistled', from the verb sibilare. Definition of sibilate in US English: sibilate verbˈsibəˌlātˈsɪbəˌleɪt [with object]literary Utter with a hissing sound. two gentlemen turned round to me and sibilated the word “Poet” with direct speech “Do you think it's worthwhile,” sibilated Miss Miranda Example sentencesExamples Imagine a subtle chorus of voices, the ever present sibilating that accompanies any large crowd. Vishal loved the way they sibilated the word. ‘Come here,’ the young man sibilates, but then he sits down next to her. He sibilated sharply and slammed Trey's iced coffee on the counter, stumbling back frantically. The needle, as it glides across the grooves, sibilates softly and crackles once or twice. Synonyms hum, drone, bumble, whir, fizz, fuzz, hiss, sing, murmur, whisper Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin sibilat- ‘hissed, whistled’, from the verb sibilare.
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