whisperous

English

Etymology

From 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.

Derived terms

• whisperously