sibilant

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈsɪb.ɪ.lənt/    美 /ˈsɪb.ɪ.lənt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A consonant having a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.
    — Groove fricatives all have more or less of an [s]-like quality, and are for this reason sometimes called sibilants.
形容词 adj.
  1. Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.
    — She had a curious habit of prefacing everything she said with a soft sibilant sound. "S-s-s Grace," she said, "it's just like I was telling Brother Hutson the other day. 'S-s-s Brother Hutson,' I said, 'looks like we're fighting a losing battle, a losing battle.' I said."

词形变化

more sibilant comparative most sibilant superlative sibilants plural

词源

词源 1
From Latin sībilāns, present active participle of sībilō (“to hiss”).
词源 2
From Latin sībilāns, present active participle of sībilō (“to hiss”).
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