Susurration \Su`sur*ra"tion\, n. [L. susurratio, fr. susurrare
to whisper: cf. F. susurration.]
A whispering; a soft murmur. "Soft susurrations of the
trees." --Howell.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
susurration
n 1: the indistinct sound of people whispering [syn: susurrus]
2: speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords [syn: whisper,
whispering]
WordNet (r) 2.0
33 Moby Thesaurus words for "susurration":
aspiration, bated breath, breath, breathy voice, drone, droning,
exhalation, gabble, gibber, gibbering, jabber, jibber,
little voice, low voice, maundering, mouthing, mumble, mumbling,
murmur, murmuration, murmuring, mutter, muttering, rumor, sigh,
soft voice, stage whisper, still small voice, susurrus,
underbreath, undertone, whisper, whispering
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
susurrus, whisper, whispering
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