[
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
- 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
- The 'American Empire' of the late 20th century, which Luce more politely referred to as the 'American Century', and of which no presidents since Eisenhower and JFK ever whispered the word 'Empire' while it actually existed, was already body-snatched by the time anyone other than Chomsky and Chalmers Johnson impolitely called it by its real name. Barack Obama: Manchurian Candidate Version 2.0
- 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.
- 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.