whisperingness

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noun

The quality of something that whispers, or makes a soft, breathy sound.

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Meanings

nounwhisperingness (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralThe quality of something that whispers, or makes a soft, breathy sound.

    There was a soft whisperingness in the breath of the breezes that swung there, and many sails of charmed ships were seen in momentary gleams, flapping the mast idly far away.

    1889, George Meredith, The Shaving of Shagpat, page 143

Origin

From whispering + -ness.

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APA

whisperingness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whisperingness

MLA

“whisperingness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whisperingness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whisperingness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whisperingness.

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