Definition of Susurration

1. Noun. The indistinct sound of people whispering. "A soft susurrus of conversation"

Exact synonyms: Susurrus
Generic synonyms: Sound
Derivative terms: Susurrate, Susurrate

2. Noun. Speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords.
Exact synonyms: Voicelessness, Whisper, Whispering
Generic synonyms: Speaking, Speech Production
Specialized synonyms: Stage Whisper
Derivative terms: Susurrate, Voiceless, Whisper, Whisper

Definition of Susurration

1. n. A whispering; a soft murmur.

Definition of Susurration

1. Noun. a low, indistinct continuous whispering sound; a murmur ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Susurration

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Susurration

sustentacle
sustentacles
sustentacular
sustentatio
sustentation
sustentations
sustentative
sustention
sustentions
susu
susurrant
susurrate
susurrated
susurrates
susurrating
susurration (current term)
susurrations
susurringly
susurrous
susurrus
susurruses
susus
suthern
sutile
sutler
sutleries
sutlers
sutlership
sutlerships
sutlery

Literary usage of Susurration

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Our Animal Friends: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine (1895)
"... all three with the sense of susurration ... Other words imitative of the susurration of insects are the negro words of Africa, ..."

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