What does siffilate mean?
Siffilate means (transitive or intransitive) To whisper or to hiss softly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive or intransitive) 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 from a marine.
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Siffilate means (transitive or intransitive) To whisper or to hiss softly..
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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 from a marine.
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