D. Allan Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 This word has a lovely sound. And looks neat too! su·sur·rus Pronunciation (soo-sur-uhs) –noun, plural -rus·es. a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper. -------------------------------------------------------------- [Origin: 1825–35; < L: a whisper] Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source su·sur·ra·tion n. A soft, whispering or rustling sound; a murmur. [Middle English susurracioun, from Late Latin susurrātiō, susurrātiōn-, from Latin susurrātus, past participle of susurrāre, to whisper, from susurrus, whisper, ultimately of imitative origin.] su·sur'rant, su·sur'rous adj. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Quote dAb O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!
D. Allan Posted March 23, 2007 Author Posted March 23, 2007 poetic types will love this word: Put it in a sentence or in a short poetic opus. Here is my poor effort: Silken susurruses (silent sounds) as apterous seraphs imagine light wings. Quote dAb O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!
olger Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Leans heavily on the "S" sound. Such as: Sad sorrowful survivors stranded by a stormy sea.. :) Quote "Please don't feed the drama queens.."
D. Allan Posted March 23, 2007 Author Posted March 23, 2007 hmm... yes. how 'bout 'marooned in susurrant seas....' Quote dAb O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!
Neil D Posted March 24, 2007 Posted March 24, 2007 [in Gollum mode-on] Ssssoundss delicsiousss.... [Gollum mode-off] Quote Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. George Bernard Shaw
D. Allan Posted March 25, 2007 Author Posted March 25, 2007 i need to get the movie (an' git cultured, eh?) Quote dAb O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!
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