Definitions
speak softly; in a low voice
Word origin
From Middle English whisperen, from Old English hwisprian (“to mutter, murmur, whisper”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwisprōn, from Proto-Germanic *hwisprōną (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweys-, *ḱwey- (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”).
Used in a sentence
“I spoke in a near whisper.”
“"Now, look here, Jim Hawkins," he said, in a steady whisper, that was no more than audible.”
“You know love is everything you say / A whisper, a word / Promises you give”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Speak very softly”7 letters
02“Speak very quietly”7 letters
03“Speak softly”7 letters
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