9
buzzing(verb, adjective, sibilant, sibilating)
7
whizzing(verb, adjective, sibilant, sibilating)
5
whir
5
whirr
5
humming
4
droning
4
hissing(verb, adjective, sibilant, sibilating)
4
zipping(verb, adjective, sibilant, sibilating)
3
purring
3
birr
3
booming
3
fizzling(verb, adjective, sibilant, sibilating)
3
hum
3
lisping(verb, adjective, sibilant, sibilating)
3
sizzling(verb, adjective, sibilant, sibilating)
3
sniffling(verb, adjective, sibilant, sibilating)
3
snuffling(verb, adjective, sibilant, sibilating)
3
sputtering(verb, adjective, sibilant, sibilating)
3
wheezing(verb, adjective, sibilant, sibilating)
3
whistling(verb, adjective, sibilant, sibilating)
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