susurration
Gentle rustling sound
Susurration is a whispering or rustling sound—the soft murmur of voices, wind through leaves, or fabric brushing against itself.
The word is literary and evocative, suggesting gentle, continuous sound at the edge of perception: the susurration of the crowd, a susurration of silk.
The verb is susurrate.
Soft, indistinct continuous sound
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- mumbleSpeak softly, indistinctly
- sighAudible emotional breath
- humLow steady sound
drone · purr · burble · undertone · soft-spoken · hushed · breath · exhalation
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- windAir current outdoors
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
- treesWoody plants with trunks
forest · foliage · branches · reeds · bamboo · willows · pines · meadow
State of calm stillness
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
calmness · hush · lull · gentleness · softness · soothing · repose · restfulness
murmur
Soft, indistinct continuous sound
hum · drone · purr · burble · undertone · soft-spoken · hushed · breath · exhalation · coo
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
trees · forest · foliage · branches · reeds · bamboo · willows · pines · meadow · undergrowth
quietude
State of calm stillness
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
peacefulness · calmness · hush · lull · gentleness · softness · soothing · repose · restfulness · intimacy
stream
Steady continuous flow
gurgle · babble · trickle · fountain · rivulet · cascade · eddy · current · wavelets · lapping
silk
Fine woven insect fiber
taffeta · satin · chiffon · linen · pages · parchment · cellophane · tissue · gossamer · crinoline