Definition of whisper

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Whisper (v. i.) To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound. See Whisper, n..

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Earwig :: Earwig (v. t.) To influence, or attempt to influence, by whispered insinuations or private talk..
Soft :: Soft (superl.) Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music..
Confessional :: Confessional (n.) The recess, seat, or inclosed place, where a priest sits to hear confessions; often a small structure furnished with a seat for the priest and with a window or aperture so that the penitent who is outside may whisper into the priest's ear without being seen by him or heard by others..
Audible :: Audible (a.) Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard; as, an audible voice or whisper..
Whispering :: Whispering () a. & n. from Whisper. v. t.
Whisper :: Whisper (v. t.) To prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately.
Buzz :: Buzz (n.) A whisper; a report spread secretly or cautiously.
Rown :: Rown (v. i. & t.) To whisper.
Earwig :: Earwig (n.) A whisperer of insinuations; a secret counselor.
Sutile :: Susurrus (n.) The act of whispering; a whisper; a murmur.
Susurration :: Susurrant (a.) Whispering.
Voice :: Voice (n.) Sound of the kind or quality heard in speech or song in the consonants b, v, d, etc., and in the vowels; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; -- distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in f, s, sh, etc., and also whisper..
Wheeze :: Wheeze (n.) An ordinary whisper exaggerated so as to produce the hoarse sound known as the stage whisper. It is a forcible whisper with some admixture of tone..
Whisper :: Whisper (n.) To make a low, sibilant sound or noise..
Whisperingly :: Whisperingly (adv.) In a whisper, or low voice; in a whispering manner; with whispers..
Whisper :: 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, //
Insusurration :: Insusurration (n.) The act of whispering into something.
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..
Round :: Round (v. i. & t.) To whisper.
Whispered :: Whispered (imp. & p. p.) of Whispe.
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