Thesaurus results for SIBILANCE

sibilance

noun

Definition of sibilance

as in sibilant

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Recent Examples of sibilance While Callahan’s baritone vocals are good and hefty, there’s a bit of undue sibilance in his voice. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026 What about sibilance processing or other dynamic compression? — Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024 The album’s official versions smooth out some of the buzzy sibilance of the bootlegs, but Hold Onto Me Infinity accommodates lots of tasteful clangs and wubs. — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026 Grand Luna has an unprecedented high-frequency extension that goes as high as 30kHz, while remaining smooth, non-fatiguing, and eliminating harshness or sibilance thanks to Campfire’s acoustic engineering. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sibilance

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibilance

sibilant

Noun

Spelling Bee Tedious, invidious, devious, conquer, identify, magnify, sibilant, uranium.

— John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
What’s the rule on forming a singular possessive of a name ending with a sibilant?

— Daniel Foster, National Review, 19 Sep. 2024