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.

a person who handles or trains a specified type of animal mostly by means of gestures and has a special talent for communicating with the animal: a horse whisperer; a dog whisperer.

a person who has a special ability to calm, control, or influence another person based on an understanding of that person’s motives, needs, etc.

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Origin of whisperer

First recorded in 1540–50; whisper + -er¹

Words nearby whisperer

whisky-jack, whisky mac, Whisky Rebellion, whisper, whispered, whisperer, whispering, whispering campaign, whispering gallery, whisperous, whispery

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How to use whisperer in a sentence

Bill Belichick, winner of six Super Bowls, was once known as a draft whisperer.
Will the NFL Score in 2021?|Sean Culligan|April 29, 2021|Ozy
My buddy Bonnie and I were there in 2005 and had read about a dog whisperer named Jane Parker-Rauw, who since the late 1990s has been guiding tourists through the rescue process of street puppies known as potcakes.
I have the pandemic to thank for this precious time with my old hound, Teddy|Diana Nyad|December 21, 2020|Washington Post
But she liked the way he reminded her of her father, and said he made love “like a horse whisperer.”
The Best Bits From the Secret Ava Gardner Conversations|Filipa Ioannou|July 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Enter Dr. Evelyn Vogel (Charlotte Rampling), a neuropsychiatrist dubbed “the Psychopath Whisperer” by the FBI.
‘Dexter’ Season 8: The Serial-Killer Drama Still Has a Few Twists Left|Jason Lynch|June 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

A new documentary called 'Buck' chronicles the struggles and success of the Wyoming man who inspired 'The Horse Whisperer.'
The Real-Life Horse Whisperer|Lloyd Grove|June 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Gibbs was so close to Obama that campaign aides dubbed him “the Barack Whisperer.”
Robert Gibbs Resigns: Behind the White House Press Secretary's Exit|Howard Kurtz|January 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Ranch is run by Joyce Sterkel, a nurse and psychologist who has been nicknamed the Adoption Whisperer.
Who Adopts a Rejected Kid?|Constantino Diaz-Duran|May 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A back kick worthy of a pack mule took effect upon the whisperer's shin.
Flamsted quarries|Mary E. Waller
Had it been whispered to her that she loved the neighbourhood of the shops, she would have scorned the whisperer.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope
He thought for the hundredth time of the Whisperer; wondered who she really was and why her whisper had been missing to-night.
On the Yukon Trail|Roy J. Snell
It was the first earthly sign he had ever seen of this strange pair, the outlaw and the Whisperer.
On the Yukon Trail|Roy J. Snell
In his mind he went back over the times when the Whisperer had broken in on the silence of the night.
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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