whispering
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1.7
- noun
- /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
- Literature
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- There were no sounds of children—only a chorus of crickets, varieties of birds, the whispering of the breeze in the eucalyptus leaves, and even the sound of our own breathing.
- whispering of leaves
- whispering sound
- whispering birds
A lot of times it's like whispering or people are doing small taps on things.
- A lot of times it's like whispering or people are doing small taps on things.
Examples
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The soft whispering of the leaves created a serene atmosphere in the garden.
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You could hear rustling and a loud whispering, as if the insects were hurrying off somewhere and carrying on a conversation.
Blog text (17) -
Follow the whispering leaves and the call of the mountain goat.
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A whispering began to surround them, not only the sound of water over stones, but the wind in living leaves.
Fiction book (1992) -
The tires could: a whispering that rose from the road and just barely broke the silence of the morning.
Fiction book (1994) -
The whispering sounds again, far off, unintelligible.
Fiction book (2002) -
It is so cold in Yakutia, that breath instantly freezes... ...with a crackling sound they call "the whispering of the stars".
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In front of him, the woods smiled open, smelling of pine trees and decaying grass, and the rain pattered on the dry leaves like inhuman whispering.
Fiction book (1992) -
As the breeze blew, I could hear the gentle whispering of the river flowing nearby.
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In the quiet room, the whispering of the curtains rustling in the wind was almost magical.
Synonyms
85
2.0
A soft rustling sound like leaves or silk moving
31
3.4
A soft sound that leaves make when they move
18
4.4
A low quiet complaint that people say so others cannot hear
12
4.4
A soft, dry sound that leaves or thin cloth make when they move
5
2.7
A low steady sound like bees or a machine running
3
4.6
A low unclear sound made quietly with the lips
1
9.9
A soft whispering sound like wind in leaves
1
9.9
A soft whispering sound like leaves or quiet voices
1
9.9
A crisp rustling sound that silk makes when it moves
Making a low continuous sound like soft voices or gentle waves
A soft rustling sound that wind makes in trees or leaves
A soft low sound of many people talking at once
Antonyms
Compounds
2
7.4
Organized effort to spread secret bad rumors to make people think badly of someone
- Specialized
1
7.9
A curved space under a dome where quiet sounds travel to the opposite side
- Specialized
A space under a dome where a soft sound made in one spot reaches another spot clearly
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Morphology
Etymology
Whispering comes from the old sound whis, which copies a soft rustle or breath, meaning 'soft rustle'. That's why we use it for gentle sounds like leaves or silk.