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Definition of whisper

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Whisper (n.) A low, soft, sibilant voice or utterance, which can be heard only by those near at hand; voice or utterance that employs only breath sound without tone, friction against the edges of the vocal cords and arytenoid cartilages taking the place of the vibration of the cords that produces tone; sometimes, in a limited sense, the sound produced by such friction as distinguished from breath sound made by friction against parts of the mouth. See Voice, n., 2, and Guide to Pronunciation, //

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Whispering :: Whispering () a. & n. from Whisper. v. t.

Whispered :: Whispered (imp. & p. p.) of Whispe.

Vibrate :: Vibrate (v. i.) To produce an oscillating or quivering effect of sound; as, a whisper vibrates on the ear..

Round :: Round (v. i. & t.) To whisper.

Whisper :: Whisper (v. t.) To prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately.

Insusurration :: Insusurration (n.) The act of whispering into something.

Sutile :: Susurrus (n.) The act of whispering; a whisper; a murmur.

Whisperer :: Whisperer (n.) One who whispers.

Voice :: Voice (v. t.) To utter with sonant or vocal tone; to pronounce with a narrowed glottis and rapid vibrations of the vocal cords; to speak above a whisper.

Vowel :: Vowel (n.) A vocal, or sometimes a whispered, sound modified by resonance in the oral passage, the peculiar resonance in each case giving to each several vowel its distinctive character or quality as a sound of speech; -- distinguished from a consonant in that the latter, whether made with or without vocality, derives its character in every case from some kind of obstructive action by the mouth organs. Also, a letter or character which represents such a sound. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 5, 1

Whisperer :: Whisperer (n.) A tattler; one who tells secrets; a conveyer of intelligence secretly; hence; a backbiter; one who slanders secretly.

Rown :: Rown (v. i. & t.) To whisper.

Susurrus :: Susurrous (a.) Whispering; rustling; full of whispering sounds.

Surd :: Surd (a.) Uttered, as an element of speech, without tone, or proper vocal sound; voiceless; unintonated; nonvocal; atonic; whispered; aspirated; sharp; hard, as f, p, s, etc.; -- opposed to sonant. See Guide to Pronunciation, //169, 179, 180..

Buzzer :: Buzzer (n.) One who, or that which, buzzes; a whisperer; a talebearer..

Whisper :: Whisper (v. t.) To address in a whisper, or low voice..

Breathe :: Breathe (v. t.) To emit or utter by the breath; to utter softly; to whisper; as, to breathe a vow..

Susurrous :: Susurringly (adv.) In the manner of a whisper.

Whisper :: Whisper (n.) Something communicated in secret or by whispering; a suggestion or insinuation.

Earwig :: Earwig (v. t.) To influence, or attempt to influence, by whispered insinuations or private talk..