Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Full of whispers; whispering.
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- adjective Producing or resembling a
whisper .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Do you know, Mrs. Blythe "– Bruce dropped to a" whispery "tone, edging a little nearer to Anne –" what I would like to do to the Kaiser if I could? "
Rilla of Ingleside Lucy Maud 1921
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The Stonehouse restaurant is the more formal of the two places to dine here the Angel and Plow is a more casual, rustic bar downstairs, but the ambience is full of laughter and romance, nothing stuffy or whispery here.
Louise Roe: San Ysidro Ranch, Cali's Most Stylish A-list Hideaway Louise Roe 2012
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Topped with fresh greens, it comes to the table on a bed of a whispery sauce.
Jay Weston: The Misfit Fits Well Into Santa Monica Dining Scene Jay Weston 2011
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Topped with fresh greens, it comes to the table on a bed of a whispery sauce.
Jay Weston: The Misfit Fits Well Into Santa Monica Dining Scene Jay Weston 2011
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Batman should sound gruff and scary. not all whispery and boring. again ... this mr. goldberg is a toolbag.
Rumor: David Goyer Begins Working on Script for BATMAN 3; Matt Argues for Re-Launch – Collider.com 2010
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She gets Jackie's whispery tone down all right, but not her class.
The Series They Tried to Block Dorothy Rabinowitz 2011
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He sounded like he was gargling marbles but it was oddly musical and whispery.
365 tomorrows » Duncan Shields : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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The Stonehouse restaurant is the more formal of the two places to dine here the Angel and Plow is a more casual, rustic bar downstairs, but the ambience is full of laughter and romance, nothing stuffy or whispery here.
Louise Roe: San Ysidro Ranch, Cali's Most Stylish A-list Hideaway Louise Roe 2012
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He sounded like he was gargling marbles but it was oddly musical and whispery.
365 tomorrows » 2010 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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They sang, their voices low and whispery, and the sound made me think of sunshine and ripe fruit and the muggy scent of a pond and warm grass.
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