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whispery
whis·per W5127700 (wĭs′pər, hwĭs′-)n.1. Soft speech produced without using the full voice.2. Something uttered very softly: overheard his whisper.3. A secretly or surreptitiously expressed belief, rumor, or hint: whispers of scandal.4. A low rustling sound: the whisper of wind in the pines.v. whis·pered, whis·per·ing, whis·pers v.intr.1. To speak softly.2. To speak quietly and privately, as by way of gossip, slander, or intrigue.3. To make a soft rustling sound.v.tr.1. To utter very softly.2. To say or tell privately or secretly. [From Middle English whisperen, to whisper, from Old English hwisprian.] whis′per·er n.whis′per·y adj.whispery (ˈwɪspərɪ) adjsounding like a whisperThesauruswhisperyadjectiveNot irritating, strident, or loud:hushed, low, low-key, low-keyed, quiet, small, soft, subdued.IdiomsSeewhisperwhispery
Synonyms for whisperyadj not irritating, strident, or loudSynonyms- hushed
- low
- low-key
- low-keyed
- quiet
- small
- soft
- subdued
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