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susurrus
noun[ S or U ]
literaryuk /ˌsuːˈsʌr.əs/ us /səˈsɝː.əs/
a soft, low noise like someone whispering(= speaking using their breath but not their voice):
The harsh cry of a seagull startled him; the soft rolling susurrus of the surf stole into his consciousness.
The bored children kept up a low susurrus of impatience and discontent.
Synonym
susurration
In the dark green forests, the only sound is the soft susurrus of the wind sweeping through the trees.
She could hear them coming after her, creeping forward with a susurrus of rustling material and soft shoes.
She stared at the moonlit window, listening to the rasp of crickets and the faint susurrus of leaves in the night breeze.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
bang around
bleep
boop
choo-choo
chuff
clap along
click away
crunch
honk
plop
resonance
rumble
spit
squeak
swoosh
thrum
thunk
tick-tock
ticking
tinkly
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