sibilant+sound
41Hiss — (h[i^]s). v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hissed} (h[i^]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hissing}.] [AS. hysian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. LG. hissen, OD. hisschen.] 1. To make with the mouth a prolonged sound like that of the letter s, by driving the breath… …
42Hissed — Hiss Hiss (h[i^]s). v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hissed} (h[i^]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hissing}.] [AS. hysian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. LG. hissen, OD. hisschen.] 1. To make with the mouth a prolonged sound like that of the letter s, by driving the… …
43Hissing — Hiss Hiss (h[i^]s). v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hissed} (h[i^]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hissing}.] [AS. hysian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. LG. hissen, OD. hisschen.] 1. To make with the mouth a prolonged sound like that of the letter s, by driving the… …
44swish — swisher, n. swishingly, adv. /swish/, v.i. 1. to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air or as small waves washing on the shore. 2. to rustle, as silk. 3. to move or behave in an exaggeratedly… …
45swish — [[t]swɪʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air 2) to rustle, as silk 3) to flourish, whisk, etc., with a swishing movement or sound 4) to bring, take, cut, etc., with such a movement …
46swish — /swɪʃ / (say swish) verb (i) 1. to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air, or as small waves washing on the shore. 2. to rustle, as silk. –verb (t) 3. to flourish, whisk, etc., with a swishing… …
47zip — I. verb (zipped; zipping) Etymology: imitative of the sound of a speeding object Date: 1852 intransitive verb 1. to move, act, or function with speed and vigor 2. to travel with a sharp hissing or humming sound transitive verb 1. to impart speed… …
48buzz — 1. noun a) A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones, or of a general expression of surprise or approbation. Still feeling the buzz from the coffee, he pushed through the last of the… …
49hiss — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sibilation, fizz, sizzle; spit. v. sibilate, fizz, sizzle; condemn. See disapprobation, disrespect. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. buzz, sibilance, hissing, whisper; see noise 1 . v. 1. [To make a hissing… …
50whisper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. murmur, whispering, sigh, breath; hint, intimation, rumor, gossip, plot; aside, stage whisper. See information, news, speech, softness. v. murmur, breathe, divulge, reveal, hint, intimate. See… …
