murmur
murmur is a 6-letter English word with 11 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- intransitive verb. A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water.
- intransitive verb. A complaint half suppressed, or uttered in a low, muttering voice.
- intransitive verb. To make a low continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of water, distant waves, or the wind in a forest.
- intransitive verb. To utter complaints in a low, half-articulated voice; to feel or express dissatisfaction or discontent; to grumble; -- often with at or against.
- transitive verb. To utter or give forth in low or indistinct words or sounds; as, to murmur tales.
- noun. a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
- noun. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
- noun. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
- noun. an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
- verb. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
"she grumbles when she feels overworked"
- verb. speak softly or indistinctly
"She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"
Synonyms
grumble, grumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering, murmuration, mussitation, croak, gnarl
Common word forms
murmurs, murmured, murmurer, murmuring, murmurous, murmurless
Words from these letters
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