soughing
Leaves in breeze
Soughing is the soft, rushing or rustling sound made by wind moving through trees, grass, or other foliage.
The word captures a specific quality of natural sound—gentle but continuous, like a whisper or murmur: the soughing of pines in the evening breeze.
Literary and somewhat old-fashioned, it appears more often in nature writing than in everyday speech.
Soft whispering noise
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
- humLow steady sound
- droneUnmanned flying machine
moan · rush · hush · softness · lull · undertone · whoosh · swish
Speech without full voice
susurration
Soft whispering noise
drone · moan · rush · hush · softness · lull · undertone · whoosh · swish · shush
whisper
Speech without full voice
breeze · gust · zephyr · draft · waft · blow · puff · gale · howl · bluster
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
treetops · boughs · twigs · pines · needles · evergreen · deciduous · woodland · grove · forest
haunting
Disturbingly unforgettable
- ghostlyResembling a specter
- mournfulShowing or feeling grief
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
lonesome · desolate · forlorn · wistful · plaintive · lamenting · nocturnal · spectral · ominous · shadowy
soughingroaring
Making prolonged loud noise
howling · thundering · blasting · screaming · shrieking
soughingscreeching
Making harsh high sounds
cacophonous · jarring · grating · harsh · discordant