MEANING
A soft, continuous whispering, murmuring, or rustling sound, often made by leaves, wind, or water.
Use it for
A writer wants to make a barely prominent whisper or rustle feel present in the scene.Gives a quiet, textured name to whispering leaves, distant voices, or a soft continuous rustle.
On the page
A susurrus of leaves followed them along the path.
Word forms
- Base
- susurrus
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