adj.
1.of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') spirant n.
1.a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
Idiom of the Day
get (something) out of the way
to take care of some business, to do or finish something
We got our work out of the way and began to plan for the weekend.