A consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
English: sibilant, sibilant consonant
sibilantEnglish
sibilant, continuant, fricative, sibilant consonant, spirant
Noun
Adjective
Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
English: fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant, strident