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whisperhood

whisperhood noun: the state of being a whisper; the initial condition of a rumour (a mere whisper or insinuation).

Noun

whisperhood (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The state of being a whisper; the initial condition of a rumour (a mere whisper or insinuation)

Origin of whisperhood

From whisper + -hood.

Questions about whisperhood

What does whisperhood mean?
Whisperhood means the state of being a whisper; the initial condition of a rumour (a mere whisper or insinuation).
What part of speech is whisperhood?
Whisperhood is a noun.

Words near whisperhood in the dictionary

  1. whispered interpreting
  2. whisperer
  3. whisperers
  4. whisperest
  5. whispereth
  6. whisperhood
  7. whisperin'
  8. whispering
  9. whispering campaign
  10. whispering campaigns
  11. whispering galleries

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