sibilate

• Verbo poco usado o literario que significa emitir un sonido agudo y silbante, como un silbido o un siseo; también puede referirse a un sonido susurrante o semejante a un silbido.

An obsolete verb meaning to hiss or produce a sibilant sound, often used in poetic or archaic contexts.

1. Pronounce with a sibilant soundC2formal

   To articulate a word or sound with an initial hissing or hushing sound, like 's' or 'sh'.

   Pronunciar con silbido

   • The actor had to sibilate the 's' sounds clearly for the audience.
   • In some dialects, speakers sibilate the 'c' before 'i' and 'e'.
   • The linguist noted how the child would sibilate certain consonants.

   Sinónimosassibilatehiss

2. Utter a sibilantC2formal

   To produce a hissing or hushing speech sound, such as /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, or /ʒ/.

   sibilar

   • The snake seemed to sibilate as it moved through the grass.
   • He would sibilate when whispering secrets in the library.
   • The phonetician asked the student to sibilate the fricative clearly.

   Sinónimoshiss

3. Express with a hissC2formal

   To utter words or sounds in a hissing manner, often to convey anger, disapproval, or secrecy.

   Expresar con un silbido/siseo

   • She sibilated her reply, not wanting others to hear.
   • The critic sibilated his disapproval of the performance.
   • He sibilated a warning to his friend as the guard approached.

   Sinónimoshisssiss

4. Make a sharp hissing soundC2formal

   To produce a sharp, hissing noise, often as a sign of disapproval or to get attention.

   siseo agudo

   • The audience began to sibilate when the speaker went over time.
   • The cat sibilated at the dog from behind the sofa.
   • Steam started to sibilate from the kettle's spout.

   Sinónimosfizzhisssisssizzlewhiz