whispery
Soft and breathy
Whispery describes sounds that have the soft, breathy quality of a whisper: her whispery voice, the whispery rustle of leaves.
It suggests quietness and intimacy, sometimes with a slightly eerie or insubstantial quality: The recording had a whispery, distant feel.
Soft, indistinct continuous sound
- hushedReduced to silence
- breathyHaving audible exhalation
- soft-spokenSpeaking quietly, gently
- sotto voceIn an undertone
intimate · confidential · secretive · conspiratorial · faint · gentle · muted · subdued
Soft whispering noise
- sibilanceHissing quality in speech
- rustlingSoft crackling noise
- swishingSoft brushing sound
- shushingUrging silence vocally
hissing · sighing · whooshing · swooshing · fluttering · brushing · crackling · fizzing
Mild, gentle breeze
- waftDrift on air
- draftPreliminary version of text
- stirringArousing strong emotion
- flutteringLight, rapid movement
gentle wind · caressing · murmuring · sighing · rustling
Soft crackling noise
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- dryFree from moisture
- crispFirm and breakable
papery · swaying · trembling · quivering · fluttering · wind-blown · deciduous · underbrush
Meant to stay secret
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- covertIntentionally concealed
discreet · private · intimate · conspiratorial · sotto voce · behind closed doors · hush-hush · secretive
murmur
Soft, indistinct continuous sound
- hushedReduced to silence
- breathyHaving audible exhalation
- soft-spokenSpeaking quietly, gently
sotto voce · intimate · confidential · secretive · conspiratorial · faint · gentle · muted · subdued · sibilant
susurration
Soft whispering noise
shushing · hissing · sighing · whooshing · swooshing · fluttering · brushing · crackling · fizzing · effervescent
zephyr
Mild, gentle breeze
gentle wind · fluttering · caressing · murmuring · sighing · rustling
rustling
Soft crackling noise
crisp · papery · swaying · trembling · quivering · fluttering · wind-blown · deciduous · underbrush · branches
confidential
Meant to stay secret
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
covert · discreet · private · intimate · conspiratorial · sotto voce · behind closed doors · hush-hush · secretive · veiled
silky
Smooth and lustrous
diaphanous · gauzy · filmy · cobwebby · ethereal · delicate · fine · sheer · translucent · floating
whisperybooming
Experiencing rapid growth
commanding · resonant · projecting · clear · ringing
- stage whisperLoud whisper for spectators
- dog whispererExpert in canine psychology
- whisper campaignOrganized spreading of damaging rumors
- horse whispererTrainer using gentle methods
- whispering campaignSecretive spread of damaging rumors
- cat whispererPerson who understands felines deeply
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