noun
susurrus
Susurrus (noun) means a soft rustling or whispering noise.
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A soft rustling or whispering noise.
"I walked steadily toward the pennant pole amid a sea of susurrus murmurings."
— Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind (2007)
"Bod could feel the Sleer listening to Jack's words, could feel a low susurrus of excitement building in the chamber."
— Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book (2008)
"I sipped at a drink and smoked cigarettes in a silence so profound that I could hear the susurrus of the blindfold's soft fabric rustle and slip between my fingers."
— Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram: A Novel (2004)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin susurrus (“a humming, whispering”), a reduplication of imitative Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to buzz, hum”).
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What is the meaning of susurrus?
"susurrus" (noun) means a soft rustling or whispering noise.
What is another word for susurrus?
Other words for "susurrus" include susurration.
