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whispery

whis·per·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwis-puh-ree, wis-]
    • /ˈʰwɪs pə ri, ˈwɪs-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwis-puh-ree, wis-]
    • /ˈʰwɪs pə ri, ˈwɪs-/

Definitions of whispery word

  • adjective whispery like a whisper: a soft, whispery voice. 1
  • adjective whispery abounding in whispers or other quiet, mysterious sounds: dark, whispery streets. 1
  • noun whispery Producing or resembling a whisper. 1
  • adjective whispery sounding like a whisper 0

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Origin of whispery

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; whisper + -y1

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Parts of speech for Whispery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

whispery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

whispery usage trend in Literature

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