(a whisper)
61whisper — 1. verb Alison whispered in his ear Syn: murmur, mutter, mumble, speak softly, breathe Ant: shout 2. noun 1) she spoke in a whisper Syn: murmur, mutter, mumble, low voice …
62whisper — [OE] Whisper comes ultimately from the prehistoric Germanic base *khwis , which imitated a sort of hissing sound. This also produced German wispeln and wispern ‘whisper’, and with a different suffix it gave English whistle. Cf.⇒ WHISTLE …
63Whisper triangle — The Whispering Triangle is an opening in the larynx which allows air to pass from the lungs to the mouth even though the vocal folds are adducted (i.e. closed). It is opened if the back part of the Arytenoid catilage is pulled apart while the… …
64whisper — 1. noun The act of speaking in a quiet voice. Now, look here, Jim Hawkins, he said, in a steady whisper, that was no more than audible. 2. verb To talk in a quiet voice …
65whisper — Synonyms and related words: advice, alert, alerting, articulate, aspirate, aspiration, bark, bated breath, bawl, bellow, blare, blat, blubber, boom, bray, breath, breathe, breathy voice, broad hint, bruit, brush, buzz, cackle, canard, caress,… …
66whisper — verb speak very softly using one s breath rather than one s throat. ↘literary rustle or murmur softly. ↘(be whispered) be rumoured. noun 1》 a whispered word or phrase, or a whispering tone of voice. ↘literary a soft rustling or murmuring… …
67whisper*/ — [ˈwɪspə] verb I 1) [I/T] to speak very quietly to someone, so that other people cannot hear you Stop whispering, you two![/ex] Dad whispered a warning to us to keep quiet.[/ex] 2) [I] literary to make a quiet gentle sound II noun [C] whisper… …
68whisper — v. & n. v. 1 a intr. speak very softly without vibration of the vocal cords. b intr. & tr. talk or say in a barely audible tone or in a secret or confidential way. 2 intr. speak privately or conspiratorially. 3 intr. (of leaves, wind, or water)… …
69whisper glottis — noun Etymology: from its use in the production of whisper : the opening between the arytenoid cartilages as distinguished from that between the vocal cords proper compare cord glottis …
70The Whisper of Glocken — Whisper of Glocken is a book written by Carol Kendall. It is the sequel to The Gammage Cup .The Minnipin valley is being flooded, and five new unlikely heroes set out on a quest to release the dammed river …
