Fricative
Pronunciation : Fric"a*tive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [See Frication.] (Phon.)
Definition : Defn: Produced by the friction or rustling of the breath, intonated or unintonated, through a narrow opening between two of the mouth organs; uttered through a close approach, but not with a complete closure, of the organs of articulation, and hence capable of being continued or prolonged; -- said of certain consonantal sounds, as f, v, s, z, etc. -- n.
Defn: A fricative consonant letter or sound. See Guide to Pronunciation, ?? 197-206, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913