Synonyms for fricative

Noun

1. fricative consonant, fricative, spirant, continuant consonant, continuant

usage: a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

Adjective

1. fricative, sibilant, spirant, soft (vs. hard)

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