murmurer
Variant of murmur
murmur
Definition
mur·mur (mʉr′mər)
noun
- a low, indistinct, continuous sound, as of a stream, far-off voices, etc.
- a mumbled or muttered complaint
- Med. any abnormal sound heard by auscultation, esp. of the heart
Etymology: ME murmure < OFr < L, a murmur, roar, muttering < IE echoic base *mormor-, *murmur- > Sans marmara-, Gr mormurein
intransitive verb
- to make a murmur
- to mumble or mutter a complaint
transitive verb
to say in a murmur
Related Forms:
- murmuration mur′·mura′·tion noun
- murmurer mur′·murer noun
- murmuring mur′·mur·ing adjective
murmurer
Synonyms
Browse dictionary entries near murmurer
- murmuration
- murmur
- Murmansk
- murky
- murkiness
- murkily
- murkiest
- murkier
- murk
- muring
- murmuring
- murmurous
- murmurously
- murphies
- murphy
- Murphy bed
- Murphy game
- Murphy's Law
- murrain
- Murray
