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Definition of Sibilous
1. a. Having a hissing sound; hissing; sibilant.
Definition of Sibilous
1. Adjective. Having a hissing sound; sibilant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sibilous
1. hissing [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sibilous
Literary usage of Sibilous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The London Medical Gazette (1841)
"The sonorous and sibilous murmur only diner from one another in tone. When the
sound is produced in the larger bronchial tubes, it is the deep-toned or ..."
2. The British and Foreign Medical Review: Or Quarterly Journal of Practical (1839)
"Examination by the stethoscope, according to Dr. Shapter, revealed the existence
of sonorous and sibilous rales, and, for the most part, also a well- marked ..."
3. The American Medical Intelligencer by Robley Dunglison (1840)
"On the 12th there was a marked decrease in the intensity of the sonorous and
sibilous râles under the middle of the right clavicle, and obscure respirations ..."
4. Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal (1839)
"... and generally possessing the varying characteristics of the sibilous and
sonorous rales; sometimes occurring only during inspiration or expiration, ..."
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