fricative

Meanings

Plural: fricatives

Noun

a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
Any of several speech sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.

Adjective Satellite

of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

Adj

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

Origin / Etymology

From New Latin fricatīvus, from Latin fricāre (“to rub”).

Synonyms

continuant, fricative consonant, sibilant, spirant, 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