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Synonyms
whis·per (hwĭśpər, wĭś-)

[From Middle English whisperen, to whisper, from Old English hwisprian.]

noun 

  1. Soft speech produced without full voice.
  2. Something uttered very softly.
  3. A secretly or surreptitiously expressed belief, rumor, or hint: whispers of scandal.
  4. A low rustling sound: the whisper of wind in the pines.

verb: -pered, -per·ing, -pers. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To speak softly.
  2. To speak quietly and privately, as by way of gossip, slander, or intrigue.
  3. To make a soft rustling sound.

transitive verb 

  1. To utter very softly.
  2. To say or tell privately or secretly.

derivatives

whiśper·er
noun
whiśper·y
adjective