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whisperingness

whisperingness noun: the quality of something that whispers, or makes a soft, breathy sound.

Noun

whisperingness (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) The quality of something that whispers, or makes a soft, breathy sound.
    • There was a soft whisperingness in the breath of the breezes that swung there, and many sails of charmed ships were seen in momentary gleams, flapping the mast idly far away.1889, George Meredith, The Shaving of Shagpat, page 143

Origin of whisperingness

From whispering + -ness.

Questions about whisperingness

What does whisperingness mean?
Whisperingness means the quality of something that whispers, or makes a soft, breathy sound.
What part of speech is whisperingness?
Whisperingness is a noun.

Words near whisperingness in the dictionary

  1. whispering-gallery mode
  2. whispering-gallery modes
  3. whispering-gallery wave
  4. whispering-gallery waves
  5. whisperingly
  6. whisperingness
  7. whisperings
  8. whisperless
  9. whisperous
  10. whisperously
  11. whispers

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