From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Linguisticsfricativefric‧a‧tive /ˈfrɪkətɪv/ noun [countable] technicalSLa sound, such as /f/ or /z/, made by forcing your breath through a narrow opening between your lips and teeth, or your tongue and teethExamples from the Corpusfricative• Loss of the velarfricative is a change that was finally adopted in near-standard vernaculars and formalstyles.• Dvoicelessfricative or any voiced consonant not immediately followed by a voiceless segment.Originfricative(1800-1900)Modern Latinfricativus, from Latinfricare; → FRICTION