sibilous en · ADJ
Etymology
Latin sibilus.
Meanings
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Having a hissing sound; sibilant.
a sibilous rattle
In the height of summer it [the grasshopper warbler] chirps the whole night: its sibilous note is observed to cease about the latter end of Jul
1812, Thomas Pennant, Arctic Zoology:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sibilous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sibilous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |