[
US
/ˈhwɪspɝd, ˈwɪspɝd/
]
[ UK /wˈɪspəd/ ]
[ UK /wˈɪspəd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
a long whispered conversation
How To Use whispered In A Sentence
- It still whispered about, prowling in the back of his consciousness, murmuring darkly even though his body was slack with well-satisfied relief. Captured by Moonlight
- He gently rattled the cage and whispered to the canary.
- ‘Shh, shh… ‘Luke whispered, wiping the tears off of her cheeks with his thumbs.
- He heard the voice as clearly as if it had been whispered in his ear, a hollow, sepulchral voice. THE SERPENT'S MARK
- Mrs. Lopez wheeled around and whispered something in Eddie's ear.
- Oh bravissimo in chorus, and he would have danced out into the middle of the room before us all, had not Fortunata whispered in his ear, telling him, I suppose, that such low buffoonery was not in keeping with his dignity. Satyricon
- Lord George professed that he had observed the same thing; but then, as he whispered into Mr. Nappie's ear, Mr. Greystock was particularly known as a bashful man. The Eustace Diamonds
- She whispered, but Will murmured in an undertone for her to be quiet.
- The story being whispered about the neighbourhood.
- The Colonel bowed his head and whispered a prayer of thanksgiving.