susurration

[ soo-suh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

1. a soft murmur; whisper.

Word History and Origins

Origin of susurration¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin susurrātiōn- (stem of susurrātiō ), equivalent to susurrāt(us) (past participle of susurrāre; susurrus, -ate ¹ ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

The muffled sound that had awakened him had been the soft susurration of the door as it had slid open when the power died.

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Then the alien susurration ceased coming from the reproducer and he closed his mouth abruptly and leaned forward.

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The sob of the saxophone came through the window near by, the froufrou of the dancers made a soft susurration faintly audible.

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His own name, pronounced in the utmost compression of susurration, they say, he catches at a quarter furlong interval.

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If he had read his Biffin he would have known that the correct terms are a "susurration of sparrows" and a "pop of weasels."

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