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whispery
adjective
uk /ˈwɪs.pər.i/ us /ˈwɪs.pɚ.i/
having a low sound like a whisper(= a way of speaking very quietly, using the breath but not the voice):
You can barely hear the singer's whispery vocals over the guitar and drums.
She had been ill with laryngitis, so her voice was little more than a whispery croak.
He approached my desk and asked in a whispery voice if I had heard the latest rumour.
She made a whispery confession of her sins to the priest, who told her that God was ready to forgive her.
I could hear whispery music coming through his earbuds.
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