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whispered, ppl. a.|ˈhwɪspəd|
[f. prec. + -ed1.]
1. Uttered, said, or told in a whisper.
1567Gude & Godlie B. (S.T.S.) 201 The quhisperit sinnis, callit eir Confessioun. 1746Cawthorn Poems (1771) 59 The whisper'd tale. 1821T. W. Hill Sel. Papers (1860) 26 Making the whispered z serve..for an unwhispered s. 1848Mrs. Gaskell Mary Barton xvi, A whispered earnest consultation took place. 1890Sweet Primer Spoken Engl. 1 In whispered sounds [the vocal chords] are brought closer together, but without vibration.
2. Said or reported quietly or secretly; (with negative) uttered ever so slightly.
1605Shakes. Lear ii. i. 8 You haue heard of the newes abroad, I meane the whisper'd ones. 1748Richardson Clarissa (1768) V. 35 Like a whispered scandal, it passed through several canals. 1897Daily News 4 June 5/6 There is not even a whispered suggestion of repealing it. |