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sibilant \SIB-uh-luhnt\ adjective
Posted May 17, 2012 1:13 AM by Mark Blankenstyn1. Hissing.
2. Phonetics. Characterized by a hissing sound; noting sounds like those spelled with s in this.Let's use it in a sentence:This is the way the presence of a ghost was detected: Some sound would be heard, such as a sibilant noise, a soft whistle, or something like murmurs, or some sensation in a part of the body might be felt.
-- George H. Ellis, Legends of Gods and Ghosts: Hawaiian Mythology
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