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murmuring
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun murmuring has 2 senses
- murmuring(n = noun.event) murmur, murmuration, mussitation, mutter, muttering - a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech; Array is a kind of sound
- murmuring(n = noun.communication) grumble, grumbling, murmur, mutter, muttering - a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone; Array is a kind of complaint
Derived form verb murmur1
Derived form verb murmur2
Adjective murmuring has 1 sense
- murmuring(s = adj.all) susurrant, whispering - making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices"
CIDE DICTIONARY
murmuring, a. & n.
Uttering murmurs; making low sounds; complaining. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
murmuring
aspiration, bated breath, beef, beefing, bellyache, bellyaching, bitch, bitching, breath, breathy voice, complaining, complaint, complaintful, crabbing, crabby, cranky, croaking, destructive criticism, disappointed, discontented, disgruntled, displeased, dissatisfied, dissent, drone, droning, envious, exhalation, faultfinding, gabble, gibber, gibbering, grievance, gripe, griping, groan, groaning, grouchy, grouse, grousing, growling, grumbling, holler, howl, jabber, jibber, kick, kicking, little voice, low voice, malcontent, malcontented, maundering, mouthing, mumble, mumbling, murmur, murmuration, murmurish, murmurous, mutter, muttering, out of humor, peeve, peevish, peevishness, pet peeve, petulance, petulant, protest, querulant, querulous, querulousness, rebellious, resentful, restive, restless, rustling, scolding, sigh, sniping, soft voice, squawk, squawking, stage whisper, still small voice, sulky, susurrant, susurration, susurrous, susurrus, unaccepting, unaccommodating, underbreath, undertone, uneasy, unfulfilled, ungratified, unhappy, unsatisfied, whining, whiny, whisper, whispering, whispery, yapping
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