whisper
Pronunciation:
/ˈ(h)wɪspə//ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/noun
Definitions
The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords.
(usually in the plural) A rumor.
Example: There are whispers of rebellion all around.
A faint trace or hint (of something).
Example: The soup had just a whisper of basil.
A low rustling sound, like that of the wind in leaves.
verb
Definitions
To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.
To mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.
To make a low, sibilant sound.
To speak with suspicion or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.