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Meanings of sibilate in English

Portuguese
assobiar
Catalan
xiuxiuejar

Make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval.

        assobiar
        Usage of sibilate in English
        1
        Dozia sibilated, pointing to Judith who had actually turned over.
        Jane Allen, Junior
        2
        Mr. Sterne's final rapid winking remained buried in the deep darkness sibilating with his whispers.
        The End of the Tether
        3
        No sooner was she standing alone, than her elbow was gently plucked at on the other side: a voice was sibilating: 'S-s-signorina.'
        Vittoria — Volume 3
        4
        For the question that sibilated in Grafton street cafes and at the tram change at Nelson pillar was: "Will Dublin Castle permit?"
        What's the Matter with Ireland?
        Translations for sibilate