— whisperingly , adv.
/hwis"peuhr ing, wis"-/ , n.
1. whispered talk or conversation.
2. rumor, hearsay, or gossip.
3. a whispered sound.
adj.
4. that whispers; making a sound like a whisper.
5. like a whisper.
6. given to whispering; gossipy.
7. conversing in whispers.
[ bef. 1000; ME (n.), OE hwisprunge. See WHISPER, -ING 2 , -ING 1 ]