Thursday, October 15, 2009

Loquacious

Susurration: n. A soft, whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.

Yesterday morning I awoke to the susurrous sound of rain falling steadily on trees, balcony and street. It is a calming sound and had I opened the window then I could have added the higher pitter-patter of droplets hitting the glass.

Susurration is one of those words that sounds like its meaning; it is a purring rumble that makes its way out of the mouth. I love the sheer volume of vocabulary – the way I am surprised by the sudden recollection of a word or stumbling across a new one.

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