whispered
[ hwis-perd, wis- ]
/ ˈʰwɪs pərd, ˈwɪs- /
adjective
rumored; reported: He is whispered to be planning to run for governor.
OTHER WORDS FROM whispered
half-whis·pered, adjective qua·si-whis·pered, adjective un·whis·pered, adjectiveWords nearby whispered
whisky,
whisky mac,
whisky rebellion,
whisky-jack,
whisper,
whispered,
whisperer,
whispering,
whispering campaign,
whispering gallery,
whisperous
Definition for whispered (2 of 2)
whisper
[ hwis-per, wis-per ]
/ ˈʰwɪs pər, ˈwɪs pər /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
Origin of whisper
before 950; Middle English
whisperen (v.), Old English
hwisprian; cognate with German
wispern; akin to Old Norse
hviskra to whisper,
hvīsla to whistle. See
whine
Example sentences from the Web for whispered
British Dictionary definitions for whispered
whisper
/ (ˈwɪspə) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for whisper
Old English
hwisprian; related to Old Norse
hvīskra, Old High German
hwispalōn, Dutch
wispern
Idioms and Phrases with whispered
whisper
see stage whisper.