"Susurrate" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Susurrate" Meaning

To whisper or breathe gently, especially so as to cause a soft gurgling or hissing sound, like when one speaks in a low, fine voice or when one breathes in a calm manner.

Example: The sound of the stream susurrating through the rocks created a soothing atmosphere.

Derived from Latin 'susurrare', which means 'to whisper' and 'sistrum', an ancient musical instrument.

"Susurrate" Examples

5 Examples of the word "susurrate"

1. Onomatopoeic Effect: The sound of the wind susurrating through the leaves was peaceful.
2. Poetic Description: The susurration of the waterfall created a soothing background noise in our camping trip.
3. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: Her voice susurrating through the phone line reminded me of her sweet talks back in college.
4. Scientific Context: The electromagnetic signal susurration indicated a minor fault in the transmission line.
5. Fictional Peaceful Scene: Under the light of the forest, the crickets continued to susurate lullabies for a rare night out.