ಅರ್ಥ : A consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh).
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : sibilant consonant
ಅರ್ಥ : Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : continuant, fricative, spirant, strident