Meaning : A continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract.
Synonyms : fricative consonant, spirant
Meaning : Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').
Synonyms : continuant, sibilant, spirant, strident
Fricative meaning in Bengali (Bangla).