Word of the Day

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 28

Sibilate

[si-bə-layt]Part of speech: verb

Origin: latin, mid 17th century

• To hiss
• To say something with a hissing sound

Examples of Sibilate in a sentence

• To 'Shh!' your friends is to sibilate at them.
• The air coming from the punctured tire started to sibiliate loudly.

Illya didn't care to sibiliate regarding his displeasure, letting out with a hissing stream of insulting Russian epithets.

About Sibilate

To sibilate is to say with a hissing sound, just like the librarian who shushes you when you're speaking too loud during your study session.

Did you Know?

Sibilate comes directly from its Latin root sibilare, meaning "to hiss or whistle."

Comments

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Illya seemed annoyed as his partner whispered to him. "Napoleon must you sibilate when you speak to me?"

"Only when you're taking too long to get this done.."

"If you would stop hissing at me then I might be able to open this safe more quickly."

"I sssstand corrected," Napoleon hissed, one last time.