English-Finnish translations for whisper

Definition of whisper

  • The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords
  • A rumor
  • A faint trace or hint (of something
  • A low rustling sound, like that of the wind in leaves
  • To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound
  • To make a low, sibilant sound
  • To speak with suspicion or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting
  • To address in a whisper, or low voice
  • To prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately

Examples

  • There are whispers of rebellion all around.
  • The soup had just a whisper of basil.

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