whispery

[ hwis-puh-ree, wis- ]

adjective

like a whisper: a soft, whispery voice.
abounding in whispers or other quiet, mysterious sounds: dark, whispery streets.

Origin of whispery

First recorded in 1825–35; whisper + -y¹

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The tempos are all pretty similar, a lot of the accompaniments are just guitar and no percussion, and Lorde is singing in a whispery tone for a lot of them.
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Still he ran, his breath unlabored yet coming in whispery aspirations from his great lungs.
The Quirt | B.M. Bower
The idea of staying alone in that whispery place was not a pleasant idea.
Stubble | George Looms
If they feel a soft, whispery, mysterious feeling they are required to open out and let the public know it.
What Is Man? And Other Stories | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Dan was glad that Rough Rock's radio voice faded to a whispery nothingness.
Shipwreck in the Sky | Eando Binder

He began to hear whispery noises, but he couldn't see any animals anywhere.
My Father's Dragon | Ruth Stiles Gannett

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