sibilate

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sibilate

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Borrowed from Latin sībilātus, past participle of sībilō. Doublet of siffle.

verb sibilates · sibilating · sibilated

  1. To hiss.
  2. To speak with a hissing sound.

Similar: hiss, hizz, sibilate

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verb

Similar: hiss, hizz, sibilate

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"sibilate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sibilate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sibilate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sibilate

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"sibilate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sibilate.

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@misc{sibilate_2026,
  title = {sibilate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sibilate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}