su·sur·ra·tion (s  s -r  shn) also su·sur·rus (s -sûrs, -s r-)n. A soft, whispering or rustling sound; a murmur. [Middle English susurracioun, from Late Latin susurr ti , susurrtin-, from Latin susurrtus, past participle of susurrre, to whisper, from susurrus, whisper, ultimately of imitative origin.]su·sur rant (s-sûrnt, -sr-), su·surrous (-sûrs, -sr-) adj. |
susurration
1. the act or process of whispering.
2. a whispering sound or soft rustling. Also susurrus. — susurrant, susurrous, adj.
See also: Sound, Speech
2. a whispering sound or soft rustling. Also susurrus. — susurrant, susurrous, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | susurration - the indistinct sound of people whispering; "a soft susurrus of conversation" sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" |
| 2. |  susurration - speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cordsspeaking, speech production - the utterance of intelligible speech stage whisper - a loud whisper that can be overheard; on the stage it is heard by the audience but it supposed to be inaudible to the rest of the cast |
Translations
susurration
n (liter) → Säuseln nt (liter)
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