English adjective: whispering | |||
1. | whispering making a low continuous indistinct sound | ||
Samples | Like murmuring waves. Susurrant voices. | ||
Synonyms | murmuring, susurrant | ||
Similar | soft | ||
Antonyms | loud | ||
English noun: whispering | |||
1. | whispering (event) a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind | ||
Synonyms | rustle, rustling, whisper | ||
Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
2. | whispering (communication) speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords | ||
Synonyms | susurration, voicelessness, whisper | ||
Broader (hypernym) | speaking, speech production | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | stage whisper | ||