whispered

verb

1. 1.To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.
2. 2.To mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.
3. 3.To make a low, sibilant sound.
4. 4.To speak with suspicion or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.
5. 5.To address in a whisper, or low voice.