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— whispery

/ˈwɪspəri/ adjective
BNC: 0 COCA: 29718

whispery

adjective

whis·​pery ˈ(h)wi-sp(ə-)rē How to pronounce whispery (audio)
1
: resembling a whisper
2
: full of whispers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Pops sings the third verse in his sweet, whispery tone, the narrative oozing out of him like a slow, thick stream of Bosco. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 One of Nirvana’s weirdest, most whispery songs, complete with musings on the emotions of aquatic life, is a streaming smash nearly 31 years after its release — thanks to its use as a bellwether for Bruce Wayne’s emotions in The Batman. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2022 Khan contrasts this whispery realism, meanwhile, with stark breaks to dissociative fantasy reflecting Mary’s inner turmoil: In her reveries, a ceiling cracks and crashes and floods, and the white cliffs of Dover crumble to powder. Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Mar. 2022 The whispery background vocals taper out to a solo guitar rather than an uptempo soneo at the end for a more deliberately wistful effect. Leila Cobo, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2022 All these whispery abstractions and cinephile allusions can feel like too much, or perhaps too little. Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022 The voice — a take on the raspy, whispery tones of Mandalorian actor Pedro Pascal — came naturally, Adams said. Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2022 The other five novels are narrated by Mary Sarah who pollutes them with a travesty of an English accent in a voice that is whispery, dainty and twee. Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2022 In a whispery call and response set atop dense drums and hallowed synths, the two echo one another from start to finish, never going into a verse alone. Ludwig Hurtado, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of whispery was in 1834
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