chattering vs sibilant

chattering

noun
  • A noise that chatters. 

  • Output fluctuation before reaching a stable condition. 

adj
  • That chatters 

sibilant

noun
  • A consonant having a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack. 

adj
  • Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack. 

How often have the words chattering and sibilant occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )