whispery

[ hwis-puh-ree, wis- ]

/ ˈʰwɪs pə ri, ˈwɪs- /

adjective

like a whisper: a soft, whispery voice.

abounding in whispers or other quiet, mysterious sounds: dark, whispery streets.

Origin of whispery

First recorded in 1825–35; whisper + -y¹

Words nearby whispery

whisperer, whispering, whispering campaign, whispering gallery, whisperous, whispery, whist, whist drive, whistle, whistle-blower, whistle Dixie

Example sentences from the Web for whispery

Still he ran, his breath unlabored yet coming in whispery aspirations from his great lungs.
The Quirt|B.M. Bower
Her niece's face was so pale, her eyes so dark, her voice so whispery and strained.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume III.|John Galsworthy
If they feel a soft, whispery, mysterious feeling they are required to open out and let the public know it.
What Is Man? And Other Stories|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Her voice, when she spoke, was whispery: "You mean—for love?"
Right Ho, Jeeves|P. G. Wodehouse

"You wait till they bring you your drink," said a whispery voice a few feet from his head.
Thin Edge|Gordon Randall Garrett

单词	whispery
释义	whispery [ hwis-puh-ree, wis- ] / ˈʰwɪs pə ri, ˈwɪs- / adjective like a whisper: a soft, whispery voice. abounding in whispers or other quiet, mysterious sounds: dark, whispery streets. Origin of whispery First recorded in 1825–35; whisper + -y¹ Words nearby whispery whisperer, whispering, whispering campaign, whispering gallery, whisperous, whispery, whist, whist drive, whistle, whistle-blower, whistle Dixie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whispery Still he ran, his breath unlabored yet coming in whispery aspirations from his great lungs. The Quirt\|B.M. Bower Her niece's face was so pale, her eyes so dark, her voice so whispery and strained. The Forsyte Saga, Volume III.\|John Galsworthy If they feel a soft, whispery, mysterious feeling they are required to open out and let the public know it. What Is Man? And Other Stories\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Her voice, when she spoke, was whispery: "You mean—for love?" Right Ho, Jeeves\|P. G. Wodehouse "You wait till they bring you your drink," said a whispery voice a few feet from his head. Thin Edge\|Gordon Randall Garrett
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