Meanings
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1
noun
a person who speaks very quietly or in whispers
Each whisperer at the back of the hall was asked to remain silent.
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2
noun
a person believed to communicate with or gently train a particular kind of animal
The horse whisperer calmed the frightened mare without force.
Thesaurus
Etymology
Formed from whisper + the agent suffix -er. The literal sense is simply 'one who whispers'; compounds such as horse whisperer extended it to a person thought to understand and calm an animal through unusually gentle communication.