Whisperer

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who whispers.
  2. 2
    one who speaks in a whisper wordnet
  3. 3
    Someone who tells secrets; a gossip.
  4. 4
    Someone who is skilled in taming or training a certain kind of animal, using gentle vocal commands and body language as opposed to physical contact. See horse whisperer.
  5. 5
    Someone who has an uncanny ability to control or manipulate a certain thing or person; an expert or guru in a particular field or subject broadly, figuratively

    "dog whisperer"

Synonyms

All synonyms
blabbermouthgossipgossipergossipmongernewsmongerrumormonger

Example

More examples

"'Cause I hear you've been worse than usual this morning and I didn't think that was possible. So I've been dispatched to be the Steve whisperer."

Etymology

From whisper + -er. The extended senses were popularized by the film The Horse Whisperer (1998).

Related phrases

AI whispererdragon whispererhorse whispererhorse whisperer

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