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/hwis"peuhr euhr, wis"-/, n.1. a person or thing that whispers.2. a gossip, talebearer, rumor-monger, or the like.[1540-50; WHISPER + -ER1]
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Whisperer — may refer to: *someone who whispers *Horse whisperer *Ghost Whisperer *Dog Whisperer *The Whisperer … Wikipedia
Whisperer — Whis per*er, n. [1913 Webster] 1. One who whispers. [1913 Webster] 2. A tattler; one who tells secrets; a conveyer of intelligence secretly; hence; a backbiter; one who slanders secretly. Prov. xvi. 28. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whisperer — /ˈwɪspərə/ (say wispuhruh) noun 1. someone or something that whispers. 2. a person who is able to make an animal, usually specified, calm and docile by non verbal communication: cat whisperer; animal whisperer. 3. a person who can make a… …
whisperer — whisper ► VERB 1) speak very softly using one s breath rather than one s throat. 2) literary rustle or murmur softly. ► NOUN 1) a whispered word or phrase, or a whispering tone of voice. 2) literary a soft rustling or murmuring sound. 3) a rumour … English terms dictionary
“Whisperer in Darkness, The“ — Novelette (26,700 words); written February 24–September 26, 1930. First published in WT (August 1931); first collected in O;corrected text in DH;annotated version in CC The Vermont floods of November 3, 1927, cause great destruction in the… … An H.P.Lovecraft encyclopedia
whisperer — noun Date: 1530 one that whispers; specifically rumormonger … New Collegiate Dictionary
whisperer — noun a) Someone who whispers. b) Someone who tells secrets; a gossip … Wiktionary
whisperer — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person habitually engaged in idle talk about others: blab, gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, tabby, talebearer, taleteller, tattle, tattler, tattle tale, telltale. Slang: yenta.… … English dictionary for students
whisperer — whis·per·er || hwɪspÉ™rÉ™(r) / wɪs n. one who speaks softly, one who mumbles … English contemporary dictionary
whisperer — whis·per·er … English syllables
