fricative

Meanings

• a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
• of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

Synonyms

• fricative consonant
• spirant
• continuant
• sibilant
• strident

Scrabble Score: 17

fricative is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

fricative is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

fricative is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

fricative is a valid Words With Friends word

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