| Verb | 1. | sibilate - pronounce with an initial sibilant | |
| 2. | sibilate - utter a sibilantlet loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" assibilate - insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound) | |
| 3. | sibilate - express or utter with a hiss | |
| 4. | sibilate - make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapprovallet loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" | |