- murmuring
- un·murmuring;
English syllables. 2014.
murmuring
Look at other dictionaries:
Murmuring — Mur mur*ing, a. & n. Uttering murmurs; making low sounds; complaining. {Mur mur*ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
murmuring — (n.) late 14c., verbal noun from MURMUR (Cf. murmur) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
Murmuring — Murmur Mur mur, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Murmured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Murmuring}.] [F. murmurer, L. murmurare, murmurari, fr. murmur murmur; cf. Gr. ? to roar and boil, said of water, Skr. marmara a rustling sound; prob. of imitative origin.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
murmuring — I noun 1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑mutter, ↑muttering, ↑murmur, ↑murmuration, ↑mussitation … Useful english dictionary
Murmuring Judges — Murmuring Judges, first performed in 1991, is a scathing attack on the British legal system, and the second of a trilogy of plays by David Hare examining Great Britain s most hallowed institutions. The first play in the trilogy, Racing Demon,… … Wikipedia
Murmuring the Judges — Author(s) Quintin Jardine … Wikipedia
Murmuring — Of the Hebrews in the wilderness, called forth the displeasure of God, which was only averted by the earnest prayer of Moses (Num. 11:33, 34; 12; 14:27, 30, 31; 16:3; 21:4 6; Ps. 106:25). Forbidden by Paul (1 Cor. 10:10) … Easton's Bible Dictionary
murmuring — Synonyms and related words: aspiration, bated breath, beef, beefing, bellyache, bellyaching, bitch, bitching, breath, breathy voice, complaining, complaint, complaintful, crabbing, crabby, cranky, croaking, destructive criticism, disappointed,… … Moby Thesaurus
murmuring — mur·mur || mÉœrmÉ™r / mÉœËmÉ™ n. soft perpetual sound; continuous whisper, mutter; rustle; quiet grumble; recurrent abnormal sound of the heart v. make a soft perpetual sound; whisper continuously, mutter inarticulately; rustle; grumble under… … English contemporary dictionary
murmuring — noun 1》 a low continuous sound. 2》 a subdued or private expression of discontent. Derivatives murmuringly adverb … English new terms dictionary
