whispering
Definitions
Noun
- A light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
- Speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
Verb
- Speak softly; in a low voice
Fragment
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "whispering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wondering | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | well-being | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | wandering | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | weakening | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | quarreling | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | awakening | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | quickening | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | wiggling | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | sweltering | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | swindling | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | waggling | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | walloping | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | watling | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | wellbeing | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | whimpering | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | whitening | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | wobbling | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | worshipping | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | quibbling | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | sweetening | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | swiveling | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | waltzing | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | wandling | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | weaverling | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | wedeking | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | wendling | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | wentling | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | wessling | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | westling | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | whipsawing | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | widening | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | worsening | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "whispering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spring | 1 | 127 |
| 2 | whisper | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | whirling | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | whipping | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | wiping | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | hiring | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | whistling | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | whispers | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | whirring | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | wiring | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | whimpering | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | dispersing | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | withering | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | whitening | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | spiering | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | sperling | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | spearing | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | hering | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | zippering | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | wuthering | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "whispering" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "whispering" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "whispering" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "whispering".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 32
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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