ALL meanings of fricative
fric·a·tive
F f - noun fricative speech sound: f, v, th, etc. 1
- noun fricative Denoting a type of consonant made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening, producing a turbulent air flow. 1
- adjective fricative (of a speech sound) characterized by audible friction produced by forcing the breath through a constricted or partially obstructed passage in the vocal tract; spirantal; spirant. 1
- noun fricative Also called spirant. a fricative consonant, as (th), (v), or (h). 1
- noun fricative a continuant consonant produced by partial occlusion of the airstream, such as (f) or (z) 0
- adjective fricative relating to or denoting a fricative 0
- adjective fricative articulated by means of breath forced through a narrow slit formed at some point in the mouth, producing friction, as in (f, v, (θ) ; t h) , z, h) 0
- noun fricative a fricative consonant 0
- noun fricative (phonetics) Any of several sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant. English /f/ and /s/ are fricatives. 0
- adjective fricative (phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity. 0