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Sibilate
si-bə-layt
Part of speech: verb
Origin: Latin, mid 17th century
 
1
To hiss
2
To say something with a hissing sound
 
 
 
Examples of Sibilate in a sentence
 
"To 'Shh!' your friends is to sibilate at them."
 
"The air coming from the punctured tire started to sibiliate loudly."
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