whisperous

English

Etymology

whisper +‎ -ous

Adjective

whisperous (comparative more whisperous, superlative most whisperous)

  1. whispery
    • 1973, Bernard Malamud, Rembrandt's Hat, page 118:
      In his apartment the doctor, conscious of his whisperous breathing, placed the letter on the kitchen table and sat looking at it, waiting for a tea kettle of water to boil.

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