whisperer

[ hwis-per-er, wis- ]

/ ˈʰwɪs pər ər, ˈwɪs- /

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noun

a person or thing that whispers.

a gossip, talebearer, rumor-monger, or the like.

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Origin of whisperer

First recorded in 1540–50; whisper + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for whisperer

Even the “whisperer” appeared to have sensed the tenseness of the situation and had gone off the air.
Sign of the Green Arrow|Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell
Would he attack you openly, or would he remain—the Whisperer?
The Orchard of Tears|Sax Rohmer
A back kick worthy of a pack mule took effect upon the whisperer's shin.
Flamsted quarries|Mary E. Waller
The strange faculty of taming the most unmanageable horses, possessed by an Irishman, hence called the Whisperer, is well known.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen

For the first time he began to doubt the existence of the Whisperer.
On the Yukon Trail|Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for whisperer

whisperer

/ (ˈwɪspərə) /

noun

a person or thing that whispers

a person who is able to tame or control animals, esp by talking to them in gentle tonesa horse whisperer

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whisperer

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