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Susurrous

Definition: Susurrous

Susurrous

Adjective

1. Characterized by soft sounds; "a murmurous brook"; "a soughing wind in the pines"; "a slow sad susurrous rustle like the wind fingering the pines"- R.P.Warren.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Etymology: Susurrous \Su*sur"rous\, adjective. [Latin expression susurrus.]. (Websters 1913)


Synonyms: Susurrous

Synonyms: murmurous (adj), rustling (adj), soughing (adj). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Susurrous

English words defined with "susurrous": murmurousrustlingsoughing. (references)

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Modern Translation: Susurrous

Language Translations for "susurrous"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

French

  

susurrant. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

usurroussay

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Rhyming with "Susurrous"

Words rhyming with "susurrous" (pronounced 'Su*sur"rous'): Anomaloflorous, Anurous, Aurous, Canorous, Chlorous, Cirrous, Decorous, Durous, ferrous, Garous, Gastrurous, Geminiflorous, indecorous, leprous, Liguliflorous, Macrurous, mercurous, Multiflorous, Pellagrous, Radiciflorous, Ramiflorous, Sclerous, serous, Serrous, sonorous, Squarrous, Subserous, Uniflorous. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Susurrous

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "o-r-r-s-s-s-u-u-u"

-1 letter: susurrus.

-4 letters: sorus, sours.

-5 letters: ours, sour, sous, suss, urus.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Translations: Modern
5. Rhymes
6. Anagrams
7. Bibliography


  

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