sibilation

Plural: sibilations

Noun

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
A hissing sound.

Examples

From the shadows emanated a hushed sibilation.

Origin / Etymology

Latin sibilatio, from sībilāre (“to hiss”).

Synonyms

assibilation, fizzle, hiss, hissing, hushing, groove fricative, sibilating, sibilation, siss

Scrabble Score: 12

sibilation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sibilation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sibilation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

sibilation: valid Words With Friends Word