The Only Use of
sibilant
in
The Crucible
- A sound—the sibilance of dragging feet on stone.†
p. 133.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(sibilant) characterized by a hissing sound -- as made when pronouncing the letter "s"
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, sibilant can reference the hissing sound; or a consonant (such as "s") that has a hissing sound.