Sibilant (adj)
sib-il-ant
Making or characterized by a hissing sound.
Mid 17th century from Latin sibilant- ‘hissing’, from the verb sibilare.
Example sentences
“She hissed in a sibilant whisper.”
Gangle (verb) gan-g(e)l Move ungracefully. Early 20th century back-formation from gangling. (more…)
Knoll (noun) nol A small hill or mound. Old English cnoll ‘hilltop’, of Germanic origin; related to German Knolle ‘clod, lump, tuber’ and Dutch knol ‘tuber, turnip’. (more…)
Moonglade (noun) moon-gl-ayd The track made by moonlight on water. Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Russell Lowell (1819–1891), author and diplomat. (more…)
Banish (verb) ban-ish Send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment. / Get rid of (something unwanted) Late Middle English from Old French baniss-, lengthened stem…
Cenacle (noun) sen-akl A group of people such as a discussion group or literary clique. / The room in which the Last Supper was held. Late Middle English from Old…
Solander (noun) sol-an-der A protective box made in the form of a book, for holding such items as botanical specimens, maps, papers, etc. Late 18th century named after Daniel C.…
Hoon (noun) (Aus/NZ) hoon A lout or hooligan, especially a young man who drives recklessly. 1930s of unknown origin. (more…)
Sunder (verb) sun-der (literary) split apart Late Old English sundrian; related to German sondern. (more…)
Parlous (adj) (archaic) Pa-lus Full of danger or uncertainty; precarious. Late Middle English contraction of perilous. (more…)