susurrant means murmured, soft. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 81 out of 100.
Why this word is great
SUSURRANT — [Adjective] Making a soft, whispering, or rustling sound. From the Latin susurrans, present participle of susurrare ("to whisper, to hum"). Unlike “strident,” which assails the ear with grating noise, or “sibilant,” which denotes a sharp, hissing puncture of silence, susurrant is the sound of secrecy itself, a gentle friction that invites leaning in. It is the conspiratorial rustle of dry leaves skittering across pavement, the patient murmur of a brook over smooth pebbles, and the intimate sigh of silk against skin—the audible proof that the most profound communications are those barely heard.
adj
- Murmured, soft.“She could make out susurrant voices behind the door.”