siffilate
siffilate verb: to whisper or to hiss softly.
Verb
siffilate (third-person singular simple present siffilates, present participle siffilating, simple past and past participle siffilated)
- To whisper or to hiss softly.
- But before Smallbones was summoned, he had time to whisper to one or two of the conspirators "He's gone." It was enough; in less than a minute the whisper was passed throughout the cutter. "He's gone!' was siffilated above and below, until it met the ears of even Corporal Van Spitter, who had it...1837, Frederick Marryat, Snarleyyow; Or, The Dog Fiend
Forms of siffilate
| third-person singular present | siffilates |
|---|---|
| present participle | siffilating |
| past participle | siffilated |
| past | siffilated |
Questions about siffilate
- What does siffilate mean?
- Siffilate means to whisper or to hiss softly.
- What part of speech is siffilate?
- Siffilate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of siffilate?
- The past tense of siffilate is siffilated.
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