whisp

Meanings

• Noun

  A soft, light breath or sound.

  - "The wind made a whisp of sound as it rustled through the trees."
  - "She gave a gentle whisp to reassure the baby."

• Verb, transitive

  To breathe softly or gently.

  - "He whispered sweet nothings in her ear."
  - "The librarian asked us to whisper in the library."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whisp
wisp , grip , nip , slip , dip , flip , clip , quip

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Whisk (en) : To stir rapidly with a whisk
   

2. Whiskey (en) : A type of distilled alcoholic beverage
   

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Variants

List of all variants of whisp that leads to same result
wisp , wispier , wispiest , wispily , wispiness , wispinesses , wisps , wispy , wisped , wisping , will-o'-the-wisp , will-o'-the-wisps , a wisp of a boy , a wisp of a girl , a wisp of a girl/boy

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Etymology

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Old English hwespan ‘breathe, blow’. Cognate with Dutch wispelen, German weisen ‘to blow’, and German Wehe ‘woe, misfortune’.

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Trivia

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1. The word whisp is related to the Old English word hwespan, which means 'to breathe, blow'.

2. In some dialects of English, the word whisp is used to mean 'a light breath of wind'.

3. The word whisper is related to whisp, as it comes from the Old English word hwespan as well.

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Related Concepts

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1. Breath: Related to the concept of whisp as it is a type of sound produced by breath.

2. Whisper: Related to the verb form of whisp, which means to breathe softly or speak quietly.

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Culture

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In literature, whisp is often used to describe soft or gentle sounds, such as the wind or a person's breath. It can also be used figuratively to describe quiet or secretive conversations.

How to Memorize "whisp"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a gentle breeze blowing through the trees, making a soft whisp of sound.
   - Visualize yourself whispering softly to someone, creating a quiet and secretive atmosphere.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word whisp with softness, gentleness, and quietness.
   - Think of the sound of the wind or a person's breath when you hear the word whisp.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a whispering tree, with its leaves making a soft whisp of sound as they rustle in the wind.
   - Use the acronym WISP to remember the definition: Whispered, Intimate, Soft, Personal.

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