See Also: whisper(medicine)
whisper(2)(dictionary)
whisper(1)(dictionary)
Whisper stock(finance)
Whisper stock(money)
stage whisper(dictionary)
whisper 1, verb(dictionary)
whisper 2, noun(dictionary)
Whisper number or forecast(finance)
Whisper number or forecast(money)

whisper(1) (iou)



whisper noun. E16.
[from the verb.]
A soft rustling sound. E16.
Shooting Life The rifle slides from its cover with a whisper of canvas on metal.
An act of whispering or speaking softly; a soft non-resonant quality of voice characterizing such speech; a whispered word or phrase. L16.
pig's whisper, stage whisper. Chinese whispers: see CHINESE adjective.
G. Gissing Her voice had sunk to a whisper. M. Mitchell The talk would die to whispers. W. March A whisper that hardly carried to Christine's ears.
A brief mention, a suggestion, a hint, (chiefly in neg. contexts); a rumour, a piece of gossip. L16.
Essentials A slight tint to give your skin just a whisper of colour. J. Galsworthy The old scandal had been..kept from her...He wouldn't have a whisper of it reach her. Times Reed International..advanced 13p..on whispers that a stakebuilding operation was again under way.
whisperless adjective absolutely silent M19.
whispery adjective characterized by whispers; resembling a whisper: M19.