whispery

[ hwis-puh-ree, wis- ]

/ ˈʰwɪs pə ri, ˈwɪs- /

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adjective

like a whisper: a soft, whispery voice.

abounding in whispers or other quiet, mysterious sounds: dark, whispery streets.

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Origin of whispery

First recorded in 1825–35; whisper + -y¹

Words nearby whispery

whisperer, whispering, whispering campaign, whispering gallery, whisperous, whispery, whist, whist drive, whistle, whistleblower, whistle Dixie

How to use whispery in a sentence

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.
Why Lorde’s Solar Power Is a Pop Oddity|Andrew R. Chow|August 23, 2021|Time
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