sough
Breeze through leaves
Sough is the soft rustling or murmuring sound made by wind moving through trees or grass: A sough of wind stirred the pines.
The word is literary and uncommon, appearing mostly in poetry and nature writing.
It rhymes with "cow" in most dialects, though some pronounce it to rhyme with "cuff."
whisper
Speech without full voice
- rustleSoft crackling sound
- murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
- susurrationSoft whispering noise
breeze · zephyr · gust · waft · blow · draft · billow · puff · current · airflow
murmur
Soft, indistinct continuous sound
ripple · flow · stream · brook · creek · rush · cascade · trickle · splash · eddy
presence of sound
soughsilence
Total lack of sound
stillness · quiet · hush · soundlessness · dead silence
- sought afterMuch wanted by many