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whispered
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.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | whispered - spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords; "a long whispered conversation"surd, unvoiced, voiceless, hard - produced without vibration of the vocal cords; "unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'" |
IdiomsSeewhisperwhispered
Related to whispered: Whispered pectoriloquyWords related to whisperedadj spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cordsRelated Words- surd
- unvoiced
- voiceless
- hard
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