murmuring
81burble — ► VERB 1) make a continuous murmuring noise. 2) speak unintelligibly and at length. ► NOUN 1) continuous murmuring noise. 2) rambling speech. ORIGIN imitative …
82hum — hum1 [hum] vi. hummed, humming [ME hummen, of echoic orig., as in Ger hummel, bumblebee, MDu hommeln, hum] 1. to make a low, continuous, murmuring sound like that of a bee or a motor 2. to sing with the lips closed, not producing words 3. to give …
83purl — purl1 [pʉrl] vi. [< ? Scand, as in Norw purla, to ripple] 1. to move in ripples or with a murmuring sound 2. to move in eddies; swirl n. 1. a purling stream or rill 2. the murmuring sound of purling water purl2 [pʉrl] …
84burble — v. & n. v.intr. 1 speak ramblingly; make a murmuring noise. 2 Aeron. (of an air flow) break up into turbulence. n. 1 a murmuring noise. 2 rambling speech. Derivatives: burbler n. Etymology: 19th c.: imit …
85grumbling — I noun 1. a loud low dull continuous noise (Freq. 1) they heard the rumbling of thunder • Syn: ↑rumble, ↑rumbling, ↑grumble • Derivationally related forms: ↑grumble, ↑ …
86murmuration — noun a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech • Syn: ↑mutter, ↑muttering, ↑murmur, ↑murmuring, ↑mussitation • Derivationally related forms: ↑mussitate …
87mussitation — noun a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech • Syn: ↑mutter, ↑muttering, ↑murmur, ↑murmuring, ↑murmuration • Derivationally related forms: ↑mussitate, ↑ …
88whispering — I noun 1. a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind • Syn: ↑rustle, ↑rustling, ↑whisper • Derivationally related forms: ↑rustle (for: ↑rustling) …
89bab´bling|ly — bab|ble «BAB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make sounds like a baby: »My baby brother babbles and coos in his crib. 2. to talk foolishly; prattle: »She babbled on and on about her new dress. SYNONYM(S): gabble …
90bab´ble|ment — bab|ble «BAB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make sounds like a baby: »My baby brother babbles and coos in his crib. 2. to talk foolishly; prattle: »She babbled on and on about her new dress. SYNONYM(S): gabble …
