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(n)
A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.
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A series of rustles.
(countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
(countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
(uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden.
(adv)
Used to make a polite request.
(v)
(intransitive) To produce an air current.
(intransitive) To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
(uncountable) The act or process of breathing.
An act of tracing.
A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
British, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor.
Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.
(intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.
A low and indistinct whispering sound; a murmur.
(intransitive) To whisper.
(transitive, intransitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.
To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.
(intransitive) To become quiet.
A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
(adj)
Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
A particular stitch in knitting in which the working yarn is pulled through an existing stitch from front to back.
(literary) A whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.
A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.
Whispering; whispered speech.
The quality of something that whispers, or makes a soft, breathy sound.
A low voice close to a whisper.
(theater) A line that is performed on stage as if it were whispered, but is spoken loud enough for the audience to hear.
(rare) The state of being a whisper; the initial condition of a rumour (a mere whisper or insinuation)
A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
Silence; hush.
A quiet voice
A low or quiet voice.
(slang, obsolete) A low or inaudible whisper.
The act of one who hushes, or calls for silence.
(informal) A person who vocalizes quietly, in a whispering manner, or, ironically, one who is loud and outspoken.
A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
(obsolete) The act of whispering into something.
Synonym of chuchotage.
(obsolete) Silence.
A calm, quiet voice, used to avoid disturbing others.
A sound that murmurs.
(transitive, ditransitive) To convey by speech; to say.
A hushed voice, as may be used to avoid disturbing readers in a library.
The act of producing a whicker.
An utterance made so as not to be heard by most people in the area.
(poetic) A whispering sound.
A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
The act of making a shush sound to silence somebody.
A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.
Synonym of dog whistle.
(phonetics, archaic) An emphatic aspiration or burst of air.
A murmur or whisper.
A shrill, breathy sound; a whistle.
To closely whisper in a manner which becomes kissing.
The sound or action of something that whizzes.
(archaic) Table tennis.
A whooshing noise.
Misspelling of susurration. [A low and indistinct whispering sound; a murmur.]
A sibilant sound, especially that of rapid movement through the air.
Any informal network of people who share information or gossip.
(phonetics) A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.
(ornithology, collective) A flock of starlings, in particular when swarming in swirling patterns.
The act of vocalizing or something vocalized; a vocal utterance
The interpretation or translation of speech in a whisper to a single person in proximity to other people.
A breathy noise, as of a horse or a bird.
The sound of one who whimpers; a whimper; a feeble complaint.
(informal) Someone who is remarkably skilled at something.
Someone who hushes, insisting on silence.
Trembling, or prone to trembling and shaking.
(uncountable) The formation in thought of words or statements, which are expressed inwardly but not uttered aloud.
Idle talk; senseless prattle
A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.
A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
A quick motion; a rapid, quiet movement, usually by small game.
A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
One who murmurs
The sound of fabric or fur moving in the air.
Chinese whispers
A low intermittent sob.
(dialectal, Northern England) To whiz or whirl along; to move with a hissing sound.
mumbling
(cinematography) An audio track spoken or sung in the background.
An act in which someone mumbles something
A moot court.