susurrous

Thân thiện

The leaves made a susurrous sound in the gentle breeze.

Definition

Adjective: * Characterized by soft, whispering, or rustling sounds; having a low, indistinct murmur.

Usage

• The word "susurrous" is a literary and somewhat formal adjective. It is used to describe an environment, sound, or atmosphere that is filled with soft, continuous, murmuring noises, often creating a sense of peace, secrecy, or gentle movement.
• It typically modifies nouns related to nature (e.g., wind, leaves, water) or collective human sounds (e.g., a crowd).

Examples

• The susurrous breeze through the bamboo forest was incredibly soothing.
• They fell asleep to the susurrous sound of the distant waterfall.
• The room was filled with the susurrous chatter of the audience before the concert began.

Advanced Usage

• "susurrous quality": Used to describe the characteristic of having a soft, whispering sound.
  • The recording captured the susurrous quality of the forest at dawn.
• "a susurrous hush": A poetic oxymoron describing a quiet filled with soft, whispering sounds.
  • A susurrous hush fell over the congregation.

Variants and Related Words

• Susurrus (n): A whispering, murmuring, or rustling sound.
  • The susurrus of the pines.
• Susurration (n): The act or sound of whispering or rustling; a synonym for "susurrus."
  • The susurration of the stream.

Synonyms

• Murmuring
• Whispering
• Rustling
• Soughing
• Muttering

Antonyms

• Deafening
• Roaring
• Clamorous
• Strident
• Silent

Học thuật

Adjective

1. characterized by soft sounds
   • a murmurous brook
   • a soughing wind in the pines
   • a slow sad susurrous rustle like the wind fingering the pines- R.P.Warren

Từ đồng nghĩa

• murmurous
• rustling
• soughing