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To pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s; to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation.

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  1. v. t. & i. To pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s; to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation.
  2. v. pronounce with an initial sibilant
  3. v. utter a sibilant
  4. v. express or utter with a hiss
  5. v. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
  6. To pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s; to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation.
  7. To pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s;to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation.
  8. v. pronounce with an initial sibilant v. utter a sibilant