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sibilous

Terms vs Sibilous - What's the difference?

terms | sibilous |


As a noun terms

is .

As an adjective sibilous is

having a hissing sound; sibilant.

Sibilant vs Sibilous - What's the difference?

sibilant | sibilous |


As adjectives the difference between sibilant and sibilous

is that sibilant is characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" or "sh" in sash'' or ''surge while sibilous is having a hissing sound; sibilant.

As a noun sibilant

is (phonetics) a hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'.

Hiss vs Sibilous - What's the difference?

hiss | sibilous |


As a noun hiss

is a high-pitched sound made by a snake, cat, escaping steam, etc.

As a verb hiss

is to make a hissing sound.

As an adjective sibilous is

having a hissing sound; sibilant.