fricative

/ˈfɹɪkətɪv/

noun

  1. 1

    Any of several sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.

Synonyms

adjective

  1. 1

    Produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

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