Whisperous
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 whispery
"In his apartment the doctor, conscious of his whisperous breathing, placed the letter on the kitchen table and sat looking at it, waiting for a tea kettle of water to boil."
Example
More examples"In his apartment the doctor, conscious of his whisperous breathing, placed the letter on the kitchen table and sat looking at it, waiting for a tea kettle of water to boil."
Etymology
From whisper + -ous.
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