Definition of SUSURRUS

susurrus

Meanings

Plural: susurruses

Noun

  • the indistinct sound of people whispering
    • "a soft susurrus of conversation"
  • A whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin susurrus (“a humming, whispering”); reduplication of imitative Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to buzz, hum”).

Synonyms

susurration

Scrabble Score: 8

susurrus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
susurrus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
susurrus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

susurrus is a valid Words With Friends word