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[ hwis-perd, wis- ] / ˈʰwɪs pərd, ˈwɪs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whispered ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiverumored; reported: He is whispered to be planning to run for governor. Origin of whisperedFirst recorded in 1560–70; whisper + -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM whisperedhalf-whispered, adjectivequasi-whispered, adjectiveun·whis·pered, adjectiveWords nearby whisperedwhisky, whisky-jack, whisky mac, Whisky Rebellion, whisper, whispered, whisperer, whispering, whispering campaign, whispering gallery, whisperous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whisperedLater, he taught her how to smoke, and still later, they whispered of politics, and fears and hopes for their futures. Drawing on the Memories of Syrian Women|Masha Hamilton|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Her mother warned her that the birds at school could hear her when she whispered, that her thoughts were never hers alone. How ‘Titanic ’Helped This Brave Young Woman Escape North Korea’s Totalitarian State|Lizzie Crocker|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST She smiled and whispered, "Are you the girl who was here on Sunday, ringing the bell?" ‘Crazy’ Harlem Pastor Hates on Obama and Gays|Olivia Nuzzi|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST But on the Nation, these are the kinds of stories only whispered behind closed doors. A Shooting on a Tribal Land Uncovers Feds Running Wild|Caitlin Dickson|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Robin crossed to me from across the room, got down to my level, and whispered “Hi, how are you?” Mara Wilson Remembers Robin Williams: We're All His Goddamn Kids|Mara Wilson|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST It was so exactly like the real thing, she whispered to grandmother wiping her eyes. Letty and the Twins|Helen Sherman Griffith "You did more when you got out of the cab at the top of the gardens here," he whispered in reply. The Missionary|George Griffith This is no laughing matter, dear, whispered Ruth, watching the curly-haired boy closely. Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie|Alice B. Emerson The secret you have whispered to me just now, whether true or false, I shall take to him. Gabriel Conroy|Bert Harte Hocker and Jeffries moved aside and carried on a whispered conversation. Canoe Boys and Campfires|William Murray Graydon
Words related to whisperedquiet, muttered, breathed, suggested, reported |