To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound. See Whisper, n.
To make a low, sibilant sound or noise.
To speak with suspicion, or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.
To utter in a low and nonvocal tone; to say under the breath; hence, to mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.
To address in a whisper, or low voice.
A low, soft, sibilant voice or utterance, which can be heard only by those near at hand; voice or utterance that employs only breath sound without tone, friction against the edges of the vocal cords and arytenoid cartilages taking the place of the vibration of the cords that produces tone; sometimes, in a limited sense, the sound produced by such friction as distinguished from breath sound made by friction against parts of the mouth. See Voice, n., 2, and Guide to Pronunciation, ยงยง 5, 153, 154.
A cautious or timorous speech.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
speak softly; in a low voice
a bedroom solo recording, you can hardly notice a difference between the two records in terms of quality, though Someday has a slightly thicker sound
a fine European neo-classical release, with faultless musicianship and vocals
a foreign concept to the Trolls, as most conversations between Trolls can be heard several peds away
a high-pitched sound and markedly fainter than normal speech because it lacks the powerful low frequency oscillations of the normal voice sounds
Attention-gaining device where presenter speaks with extremely low volume to one audience member.
Voicing achieved by air passing between the vocal folds and shaped by articulators, although different than normal speaking in that the vocal folds do not vibrate.
"Whisper" is a song by alternative rock band Evanescence featured on the Sound Asleep EP, Origin, their 2001-2002 demos, their debut Fallen and their live CD/DVD Anywhere But Home.