- whis|per|y
- whis|per|y «HWIHS puhr ee», adjective.full of or characterized by whispers; resembling a whisper: »
He leaned closer to catch the soft, whispery words his uncle spoke (Harper's).
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whis|per — «HWIHS puhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. a) to speak very softly and low. b) to talk in this way, especially in another s ear, for the sake of secrecy or privacy. 2. Figurative. to talk quietly or secretly (usually implying hostility, malice,… … Useful english dictionary
whis|per|er — «HWIHS puhr uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that whispers. 2. Informal. a person having special insight, rapport, and influence with or over creatures; animal behavior expert: »horse whisperer; dog whisperer … Useful english dictionary
whis´per|ing|ly — whis|per|ing «HWIHS puhr ihng», noun, adjective. –n. the act of a person or thing that whispers. –adj. 1. that whispers; speaking in a whisper. 2. Figurative. making a soft, rustling sound. –whis´per|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
whis|per|ing — «HWIHS puhr ihng», noun, adjective. –n. the act of a person or thing that whispers. –adj. 1. that whispers; speaking in a whisper. 2. Figurative. making a soft, rustling sound. –whis´per|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
whis|per|ous — «HWIHS puhr uhs», adjective. = whispery. (Cf. ↑whispery) … Useful english dictionary
stage-whis|per — stage whisper, 1. a loud whisper on a stage, meant for the audience to hear. 2. a whisper meant to be heard by others than the person addressed. 3. any loud whisper. stage whis|per «STAYJ HWIHS puhr», intransitive verb, transitive verb. to speak… … Useful english dictionary
whis·per·ing — /ˈwıspərıŋ/ noun, pl ings [count] 1 : something spoken in a very soft or quiet way usually plural I could hear faint whisperings coming from the other room. 2 : ↑rumor usually plural There have been whisperings that the company might go out of… … Useful english dictionary
whis — whis·kin; whis·per·er; whis·per·ous; whis·pery; whis·tle·able; whis·tler; whis·tle·ri·an; whis·tly; whis·key; whis·per; whis·tle; whis·per·ing·ly; whis·per·ous·ly; whis·tling·ly; … English syllables
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
whis|tle-stop|per — «HWIHS uhl STOP uhr», noun. U.S. Informal. 1. a political candidate or speaker who makes whistle stops. 2. a whistle stop campaign or trip … Useful english dictionary
