Susurrus — Word of the Day January 01, 2027

Definition

A whispering or rustling sound; a soft murmur. The susurrus is as close as a word can come to the sound it names.

“The susurrus of the crowd before the concert began was itself a kind of music.”

From Latin susurrus (murmur, whisper).

S₁U₁S₁U₁R₁R₁U₁S₁

SUSURRUS scores 8 points in Scrabble.