whispered

whis·per  (hwspr, ws-)

n.

1. Soft speech produced without full voice.

2. Something uttered very softly.

3. A secretly or surreptitiously expressed belief, rumor, or hint: whispers of scandal.

4. A low rustling sound: the whisper of wind in the pines.

v. whis·pered, whis·per·ing, whis·pers

v.intr.

1. To speak softly.

2. To speak quietly and privately, as by way of gossip, slander, or intrigue.

3. To make a soft rustling sound.

v.tr.

1. To utter very softly.

2. To say or tell privately or secretly.

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[From Middle English whisperen, to whisper, from Old English hwisprian.]

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whisper·er n.

whisper·y adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

whispered - spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords; "a long whispered conversation" surd, unvoiced, voiceless, hard - produced without vibration of the vocal cords; "unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'"