Sibilant

['sɪbɪl(ə)nt] or ['sɪbɪlənt]

Definition

(noun.) a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh).

Edited by Bertram--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Making a hissing sound; uttered with a hissing sound; hissing; as, s, z, sh, and zh, are sibilant elementary sounds.

(n.) A sibiliant letter.

Checker: Marsha

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Hissing.

Edited by Julius