Sibilate Definition
sĭbə-lāt
sibilate, sibilating
verb
sibilating
To utter or pronounce with a hissing sound.
American Heritage
To hiss, or pronounce with a hissing sound.
Webster's New World
To hiss.
Wiktionary
Origin of Sibilate
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From Latin sībilātus, past participle of sībilō.
From Wiktionary
Latin sībilāre sībilāt- to hiss
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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