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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries沙沙作响的
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shā shā zuò xiǎng de
"微风中传来沙沙作响的声音。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by or resembling a whisper; soft, low, and rustling in sound.
"The whispery wind rustled gently through the dry autumn leaves." - 2
Having a delicate, thin, or ethereal texture resembling faint sounds.
"She wore a whispery silk dress that floated gracefully as she walked."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'whisperen', of imitative origin mimicking the sound of low-voiced speech, combined with the suffix '-y', meaning 'characterized by' or 'resembling'. It emerged in the late 19th century to describe sounds or textures that emulate a soft, rustling whisper.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whispery" is said worldwide
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chuchotant
Transliteration: shy-shu-ta-t
"On entendait un vent chuchotant dans les arbres."
flüsternd
Transliteration: flyus-ternt
"Man hörte ein flüsterndes Rauschen im Wald."
sussurrante
Transliteration: sus-sur-ran-te
"C'era una brezza sussurrante tra gli alberi."
susurrante
Transliteration: su-su-rran-te
"Se escuchaba una brisa susurrante en la noche."
sussurrante
Transliteration: su-su-ʁãn-tʃi
"Ouvia-se uma brisa sussurrante pelas árvores."
फुसफुसाता हुआ
Transliteration: phusphusata hua
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हवा में एक फुसफुसाती हुई आवाज़ आ रही थी।"
沙沙作响的
Transliteration: shā shā zuò xiǎng de
Script: 中文汉字
"微风中传来沙沙作响的声音。"
속삭이는
Transliteration: soksagineun
Script: 한국어 한글
"숲속에서 속삭이는 바람 소리가 들렸다."
ささやくような
Transliteration: sasayaku yona
Script: 日本語
"木々の間からささやくような風の音が聞こえた。"
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