1noun
a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
01 Word definition
sibilant
8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants
Is SIBILANT a word?
Yes. SIBILANT is a 8-letter noun. a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
S-I-B-I-L-A-N-THow do you spell SIBILANT?
SIBILANT contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with T.
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2adjective
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as ‘f’, ‘s’, ‘z’, or ‘th’ in both ‘thin’ and ‘then’)
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗sibilant consonantfricativecontinuantspirantstrident
02 Letter breakdown
How is SIBILANT spelled?
S1I2B3I4L5A6N7T8
03 Word-game status
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About SIBILANT.
How do you spell SIBILANT?
SIBILANT is spelled S-I-B-I-L-A-N-T. It contains 8 letters.