Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Whisper (-ed, -ing)
whisper (-ed, -ing), v. [OE.]
- Confide; deliver secret messages; convey intimate information.
- Converse softly; speak with reverence; talk in sibilant tones; communicate with a subdued voice.
- Murmur; [fig.] rustle.
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