frication

Noun

Meaning

Friction.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hush buzz lisp sneeze shush fizz attrition rubbing spit rub abrasion hiss contrition fizzle sizzle
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Antonyms

dally tarry dawdle delay drag lag
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Examples

In most languages, the retroflex and palatal releases are "abrupt"; that is, they are sharp popping sounds with little frication (turbulent airflow). Source: Internet

However, such frication is generally slight and intermittent, unlike the strong turbulence of fricative consonants. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Fricano fricassee fricated fricatise fricative fricative consonant