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Word entry · 7 letters

whisper

Best crossword clue

"Speak very softly"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈ(h)wɪspə/Part of speech verb, nounSorted ehiprswStarts with WEnds with R3 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. 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

01Speak very softly7 letters
02Speak very quietly7 letters
03Speak softly7 letters

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