susurration.

A low, soft whispering or rustling sound, especially one that continues or recurs.

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Words that belong together

• the susurration of leaves
• a soft susurration
• the susurration of voices

On the page

The susurration of leaves concealed the steps behind her.

From the adjoining chamber came a susurration of voices too soft to separate into words.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Uncountable or singular susurration; plural susurrations for distinct rustlings. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.