sibilant

Example Sentences

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The sibilant sound of the rattlesnake's tail has long been a movie cliché.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2021

The insectivorous choruses actually synchronize their sibilant symphonies in a deafening, but gorgeous, hum.

From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2021

He was sometimes criticised and even ridiculed for never changing his deep, abrasive, slightly sibilant Scottish burr no matter if he were playing an Irishman, an Arab or a Russian.

From The Guardian • Oct. 31, 2020

The mask muffles your voice; the sibilant hiss of oxygen pouring from face masks all over the ER drowns out your words.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2020

A terrible, shameful image comes to me: Kamal with his delicate hands, his reassuring manner, his sibilant speech, contrasted with Scott, huge and powerful, wild, desperate.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins