fricative

Definition of Fricative in English :

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

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fricative

noun

1.

a continuant consonant produced by partial occlusion of the airstream, such as (f) or (z)

adjective

2.

relating to or denoting a fricative

adjective

1. Phonetics

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)

noun

2.

a fricative consonant

n.

A consonant, such as f or s in English, produced by the forcing of breath through a constricted passage. Also called spirant.

adj.

Of, relating to, or being a fricative consonant.