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susurrus

[ soo-sur-uh s ]

/ sʊˈsɜr əs /

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noun, plural su·sur·rus·es.

a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper.

Origin of susurrus

1825–35; < Latin: a whisper

Words nearby susurrus

susu, susurrant, susurrate, susurration, susurrous, susurrus, sutcliffe, suth., sutherland, sutherland falls, sutlej

Example sentences from the Web for susurrus

I did not see a paper, or hear so much as a susurrus of news during that whole time.

Bonfire of the Inanities |Christopher Buckley |March 22, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Let smiles mantle—and that sweet, soft, low sound be heard, the susurrus.

Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 |John Wilson
They went on with the murmur and susurrus of their communion, while Charity looked askance at the three men.

We Can't Have Everything |Rupert Hughes
They are the susurrus of the breeze before the storm, and you await what is to follow with palpitating heart.

The Journal of a Disappointed Man |Wilhelm Nero Pilate Barbellion

There was no speckle of light to classify and ignore, no susurrus of air molecules raining against the eardrum.

Instinct |George Oliver Smith
On either hand, cliffs rose up, and the susurrus of waves breaking on sand could be heard in the distance.

A Knyght Ther Was |Robert F. Young