Word

sibilate, v.
(sibilated, sibilates, sibilating)

make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

hiss sibilate siss sizz

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hiss hissing hiss hisser

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sibilant sibilation

semantic pointers

hypernym

utter, let out, let loose, emit

express or utter with a hiss
<verb.communication>

hiss sibilate siss sizz

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hiss hissing hiss

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sibilant sibilation

semantic pointers

hypernym

speak, talk, mouth, utter, verbalize, verbalise

utter a sibilant
<verb.communication>

sibilate

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sibilant sibilant sibilation

semantic pointers

hypernym

utter, let out, let loose, emit

hyponym

assibilate

pronounce with an initial sibilant
<verb.communication>

sibilate

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sibilant sibilant sibilation

semantic pointers

hypernym

say, pronounce, articulate, enunciate, enounce, sound out