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susurrate, v. rare (chiefly Lit.) .|ˈs(j)uːsʌreɪt, s(j)uːˈsʌreɪt|
[f. L. susurrāt-, ppl. stem of susurrāre, f. susurrus: see susurrus, -ate3.]
intr. To whisper.
1623in Cockeram. 1957H. Williamson Golden Virgin iii. xxvi. 395 While feet susurrated on the parquet floor made smooth..by scatterings of french chalk. 1968M. Jones Day They put Humpty together Again 45 The lining of her coat susurrated noisily. 1972New Yorker 30 Sept. 6/3 In the Palm Court, violin music susurrates from five to seven. |