Whisperer

Whisperer
Whisperer Whis"per*er, n. [1913 Webster] 1. One who whispers. [1913 Webster]

2. A tattler; one who tells secrets; a conveyer of intelligence secretly; hence; a backbiter; one who slanders secretly. --Prov. xvi. 28. [1913 Webster]


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  • whisperer — noun Date: 1530 one that whispers; specifically rumormonger …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • whisperer — noun a) Someone who whispers. b) Someone who tells secrets; a gossip …   Wiktionary

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