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whisperous

[ hwis-per-uhs, wis- ]
/ ˈʰwɪs pər əs, ˈwɪs- /

adjective

whispery.

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Origin of whisperous

First recorded in 1880–85; whisper + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM whisperous

whis·per·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby whisperous

whispered, whisperer, whispering, whispering campaign, whispering gallery, whisperous, whispery, whist, whist drive, whistle, whistle-blower
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