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Meanings of sibilate in English
Synonyms
Examples for "hiss"
Examples for "hiss"
1
Something in the soft hiss of the words made the Ranger turn.
2
The manager was heard to hiss from the shelter of the wings:
3
A great hiss momentarily drowned out the thunder of the horses' hooves.
4
The sound track picked up the crash and hiss of the breakers.
5
Snarg let him know it was a bad idea with a hiss.
1
He simply drew the bedclothes around himself and let the rocket sizz.
2
With one grand sizz the three rockets went up into the air simultaneously.
3
The fire crackled and danced, and something sizz-z-zled!
4
The fuse begins to "sizz" and sputter and a spiral of smoke, like that from a smouldering fag, rises from it.
5
Some of the fuses issued in those days would burn down in a second or two, while others would "sizz" for a week before exploding.
1
He heard my "siss-s-s-s" and came to the edge of the hole.
2
When I looked again, Siss had stopped writing, and was sitting with her head in her hands dreaming.
3
And when the dream had gone, and I was once more alone, I said 'Jim is working, Siss is waiting, and I-ameating borrowed oysters.'
Usage of sibilate in English
1
Dozia sibilated, pointing to Judith who had actually turned over.
2
Mr. Sterne's final rapid winking remained buried in the deep darkness sibilating with his whispers.
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.'
4
For the question that sibilated in Grafton street cafes and at the tram change at Nelson pillar was: "Will Dublin Castle permit?"