assibilating

Variant of assibilate

assibilate definition

as·sibi·late (ə sib′ə lāt′)

transitive verb assibilated -·lat′ed, assibilating -·lat′·ing

Phonet. to change into or accompany with a hissing sound

Etymology: as- + sibilate

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