spirant

Meanings

Plural: spirants

Noun

a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
A non-sibilant fricative.

Adjective Satellite

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

Origin / Etymology

From Latin spirans, present participle of spīrō (“I blow”). Compare inspire, expire, respiration, etc.

Synonyms

continuant, fricative, fricative consonant, sibilant, strident

Scrabble Score: 9

spirant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
spirant is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spirant is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

spirant is a valid Words With Friends word